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Two Nigerian athletes Convicted of Wire Fraud in US

Juliet Amaka
Juliet Amaka
Published: January 17, 2025
Last updated: January 17, 2025
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Two Nigerian athletes have been convicted in the United States for taking part in a “complex fraud scheme.”

According to a statement released by the US attorney’s office of the southern district of Mississippi, Emmanuel Ineh, a long jumper, and Toluwani Adebakin, a sprinter, pleaded guilty to charges of sending thousands of illicitly obtained proceeds to fraudsters in Nigeria as part of a larger mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy,

The statement reads,

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“Two collegiate athletes were convicted today before U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson for transferring thousands of dollars to Nigeria as part of a complex fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Jackson Field Office.

“According to court documents, Emmanuel Ineh, 23, and Toluwani Adebakin, 25, pleaded guilty to violations of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1957, for engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activities, collectively sending tens of thousands of illicitly obtained proceeds to fraudsters in Nigeria as part of a larger mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy.

“The scheme involved Track and Field athletes from multiple higher learning institutions in the United States, with part of the conspiracy being operated out of Hattiesburg while the Ineh and Adebakin were Track and Field teammates at William Carey University. William Carey University was cooperative throughout the investigation.”

Ineh represented Nigeria at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games where he won silver and Adebakin is a 200m and 400m runner.

Both defendants are scheduled to be sentenced on February 15, 2023, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

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