Obinwanne Okeke, the Nigerian businessman owner of Invictus Group who was arrested in the United States last year, has pleaded guilty to $11 million (N4.2 billion) fraud.
Mr Okeke, 32, admitted to American prosecutors that he was involved in computer-based fraud between 2015 and 2019.
Joshua Stueve, a spokesperson for the United States District Court for Eastern District of Virginia, said that Mr Okeke could spend
20 years maximum penalty in an American jail.
He would be sentenced on October 22, Mr Stueve said.
“A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors,” the court official said.
Robert Krask, an American judge of the district, certified the guilty plea on Thursday morning to clear the paths for Mr Okeke’s sentencing.
Mr Okeke and other alleged conspirators said to still be at large were accused of targeting American businesses in a probe led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Unatrac, a subsidiary of heavy equipment giant Caterpillar, was amongst the companies said to have been targeted by the cartel in a business email compromise scheme for several years. Over $11 million was said to have been traced to the ring, amidst claims that Mr Okeke allegedly used proceeds of his illicit dealings to build a business empire in Abuja and other parts of Nigeria.
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View previous comments…Ogundipe Oluwashinaolami
What's FORBE magazine feeling now? Men ! E no easy,the empires in Nigeria belongs to who?
Mazi Chukwuebuka
Can you imagine a caption "criminal mind".. Because the person is from a known hate tribe.
I could remember vividly there was no such Caption when Hushpuppi was convicted.
Endy Edeson you are becoming biased in ur reporting.
Please be guided..
I could remember vividly there was no such Caption when Hushpuppi was convicted.
Endy Edeson you are becoming biased in ur reporting.
Please be guided..
Boma Pepple-Uduebor
Of course it is a criminal mind when it comes to fraud.No matter whose Ox is gored.Great caption my brother
Prince Moses
Is Unfortunate Endy Edeson gave this kind of #HEADLINE. Biased individual. There were other stories you covered about other tribes without such caption. Bab is bad, just don't be biased in your reporting
Chibuzo O. Anozie
LOOK, THEY SHOULD FREE MR OKEKE .IN THIS WORLD MOST PEOPLE ARE CRIMINAL...
