Nigerian jailed in US for laundering $3.1m scam proceeds

The Punch | 28-08-2026 10:47pm |

A Nigerian national, Oluwasegun Baiyewu, has been sentenced to 95 months in prison in the United States for laundering over $3.1 million from fraud schemes targeting US citizens. The US Department of Justice announced the sentence on Thursday. Baiyewu, 40, of Houston, Texas, was convicted for his role in the money laundering operation.

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