- Two Nigerian youths have been extradited to the US over charges of extortion and cyberstalking, among others.
- The Nigerians are one 26-year-old Nigerian Imoleayo Samuel Aina Samuel Olasunkanmi Abiodun
- Aina could be sentenced to life imprisonment if found guilty, whereas Abiodun could receive a maximum of 40 years imprisonment
Imoleayo Samuel Aina, 26, and Samuel Olasunkanmi Abiodun, 24, have been extradited from Nigeria to the United States to face charges of sexual extortion and the death of a young man in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Suspects were extradited to the US to answer charges
In a statement released on Monday, August 5, US Attorney, Jacqueline C. Romero disclosed that the two suspects were brought from Nigeria to the U.S. to answer charges related to sexual extortion and the death of a young man in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Romero mentioned that Aina and Abiodun were arrested in Nigeria and taken into FBI custody on July 31, 2024, after being charged by complaint.
Aina, Abiodun charged with conspiracy, others
Romeo further said, "The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Abington Township Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick Brown.
"An indictment, information or criminal complaint is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.”
Aina faces charges of cyberstalking, making interstate threats to harm reputation, and receiving extortion proceeds.
Aina and Abiodun are also charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Suspect could bag life imprisonment if guilty
According to Romero, Aina could be sentenced to life imprisonment if found guilty, whereas Abiodun could receive a maximum of 40 years.
According to a statement from the US Attorney’s office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, "They were extradited to the United States with the assistance of the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, the FBI Legal Attaché in Abuja, and the FBI.
"The support and assistance of Nigerian security authorities was essential to this effort, notably that of Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Federal Ministry of Justice’s International Criminal Justice Cooperation Department, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
"Aina and Abiodun have now been brought to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for prosecution and appeared in federal magistrate court in Philadelphia before U.S. Magistrate Elizabeth T. Hey on Friday, August 2."
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