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Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, and Nigerian pastor Edward Oluwasanmi have pleaded guilty in the United States to charges of COVID-19 relief fraud totaling $4.2 million.
According to court records, Oluwasanmi used companies such as Dayspring Transportation Limited, Dayspring Holding Incorporated, and Dayspring Property Incorporated to unlawfully obtain and divert funds intended to support businesses struggling during the pandemic. He and another individual were charged with 13 counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud, money laundering, and engaging in monetary transactions involving criminally derived property.