Five Nigerians based in South Africa were extradited to the United States on September 11 to face charges of wire fraud and money laundering. They were scheduled to appear before US District Judge Michael Shipp at the Trenton federal court, according to a statement from the US Department of Justice. The suspects were arrested in Cape Town in 2021 at the request of US authorities over allegations that they defrauded American women of more than $6 million through online romance scams. US Attorney Robert Frazer identified the defendants as Perry Osagiede, 57; Franklyn Edosa Osagiede, 42; Osariemen Eric Clement, 40; Collins Owhofasa Otughwor, 42; and Musa Mudashiru, 38. They were charged in a superseding indictment with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and could face a combined maximum of up to 100 years in prison if convicted.
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