The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Dennis Tamarakuro, also known as Keisha Reynolds, to one year in prison, with the option of paying a N1 million fine, for defrauding a U.S.-based NGO of $71,795.41 through an online scam.
Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the verdict on Thursday, September 4, 2025, after Tamarakuro admitted to impersonating a U.S. investor and rerouting the NGO’s funds via cryptocurrency platforms.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) successfully recovered more than $42,000 linked to the fraud, while the remainder was frozen by a U.S. bank.
The court directed that the recovered funds be returned to the NGO and ordered Tamarakuro to swear an affidavit of good conduct.
Yul Edochie Was Forced to Marry May – Ex-Lawyer Emeka Ugwuonye Spills
Emeka Ugwuonye, the former lawyer of Nollywood actress May Edochie, has continued his public feud with the actress, sharing a lengthy post on Facebook in which he accused her of telling 14 lies throughout her marriage to actor Yul Edochie.
Ugwuonye claimed that Yul only married May after she became pregnant at 22, while he was also 22.
