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Ex-Nigerian official gets 5 years for pandemic fraud in US

Por: Associated Press Business September 27, 2022

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SEATTLE (AP) — A former Nigerian government official was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for stealing more than $500,000 in pandemic relief benefits in the United States. Abidemi Rufai was wearing a $10,000 watch and $35,000 gold chain when he was arrested at JFK International Airport in New York on his way to Nigeria in May 2021.Rufai pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, Washington, in May to wire fraud and aggravated... + full article



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