A Peoples Gazette review shows that dozens of Nigerians living abroad were arrested, convicted or sentenced between April and June 2026 for offences ranging from fraud and drug trafficking to murder, sexual assault and identity theft.
NIGERIANS CONVICTED ABROAD
A review by Peoples Gazette has revealed that scores of Nigerians living abroad were arrested, convicted, arraigned or jailed across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Thailand, Cyprus, Kenya and Turkey during the second quarter of 2026.
According to the report published on July 3, the cases involved a wide range of offences including romance scams, wire fraud, identity theft, money laundering, drug trafficking, murder, sexual assault, child abuse and immigration violations.
Below is the full list of cases documented by Peoples Gazette:
Oluwadamilola Ogunyankinnu — Charged with murder in the UK over the alleged stabbing death of a film student.
Anthony Sobogun — Sentenced to 28 years in the UK for sexually abusing children.
Nnenna Oketa — Arrested at a Canadian airport allegedly found with seven forged passports.
Luciana and Femi Akande — Jailed in the UK for hacking Transport for London employees’ data to steal tax rebates.
Akinade Raheem and Abayomi Eletu — Arrested by the FBI over an alleged $100 million identity fraud scheme.
Kazeem Animashaun — Pleaded guilty in the US to a $50 million wire fraud case.
Patrick (Thailand) — Arrested over alleged long-running cocaine smuggling operations.
Olatunde Abiodun Olusanjo — Captured by US immigration authorities and accused of child molestation and sexual battery.
Patrick Nwaokwu — Jailed in the US for selling forged nursing diplomas and licences.
Moses Hezekiah and Destiny Oghentega — Charged with wire fraud in the US.
Olalekan Bashiru and Emma Okereke — Among suspects convicted in a $215 million FBI-led internet fraud operation.
Miracle Duruawuzie, John Bosco Chukwukadibia and Chibueze Ozoma — Arrested in Thailand over an alleged romance scam network.
Obasi Chimezirm Princewill — Jailed in Cyprus for sexual assault and recording the incident.
Chidozie Okeke — Arrested in New York over immigration violations and drug possession allegations.
Louis Junior — Arrested in Thailand during a crackdown on cocaine dealers.
Jesutimileyin Bolarinwa Adelasa and Excellent Chizorom Anthony Okoro — Arraigned in Cyprus after police allegedly found drugs, a grenade and ammunition-related items.
Kenneth Godwin — Convicted in the US for wire fraud.
Samuel Egbujonuma Silas — Arrested during an undercover cocaine operation in Thailand.
Edikan Adiakpan — Pleaded guilty to operating an illegal money-transmitting business linked to cyber fraud proceeds.
Ayodele Abiodun Afosi — Arrested in Texas after allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident.
Clinton Ubasinachi Ekechukwu — Arrested in Thailand after authorities identified him for visa overstay.
Samuel Adewale — Arraigned in Canada over a pay-to-pass driving test centre scheme.
Christian Ikechukwu Uzochukwu — Arrested in Kenya over alleged drug trafficking.
Abdul-Rasheed Adedoja — Convicted in the UK over a fatal acid attack linked to a drug lord.
Nkechy Ezeh — The Nigerian professor was sentenced to 70 months for fraud and money laundering involving an NGO.
Charles Emesim — Jailed in the US for money laundering and inheritance scam offences.
Samuel “PutSammy” Ugberaese — Arrested after extradition to the US over an alleged romance scam operation.
Eseosa Brigut Omoruyi — Sentenced to prison for money laundering.
Adepoju Salako — Convicted in the US for a fraud scheme targeting Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend programme.
Etinosa Osahon — Arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
Anthony Odiong — The Nigerian Catholic priest was convicted by a jury for sexual assault and exploitation-related offences.
Fawaz Abdulkareem — Sentenced to life imprisonment in the UK for murder.
Festus Anyiam — Convicted by a federal jury for stealing US government funds and laundering tax refund fraud proceeds.
Kingsley O. — Arrested in Turkey over an alleged $2.5 million romance scam targeting a Hong Kong dentist.
Ikenna Patrick Azubuike — Arrested in Bangkok as an alleged cocaine trafficking kingpin.
Emeka and Anayo — Busted in Thailand over alleged cross-border cocaine trafficking.
Olufemi Olaifa — Arraigned in the US on allegations of sexually assaulting a woman at a rehabilitation facility.
Bukky Olukoga — Pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business.
Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialu — The Anambra local government chairman was sentenced to five years in the US for his role in a romance scam that defrauded victims of $3.5 million.
The compilation, published by Peoples Gazette, covers arrests, convictions and sentencing actions involving Nigerians across multiple jurisdictions between April and June 2026.
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