Coverage dated September 26, 2022

Ex-Nigerian official gets 5 years for pandemic fraud in US

Headline from KTVZ Bend

By GENE JOHNSON The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A former Nigerian government official was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for stealing more than $500,000 in pandemic relief benefits in the United States.

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KTVZ Bend
Ex-Nigerian official gets 5 years for pandemic fraud in US (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Sep 26, 2022
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By GENE JOHNSON The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A former Nigerian government official was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for stealing more than $500,000 in pandemic relief benefits in the United States.
KING 5 Seattle
Ex-Nigerian official gets 5 years for pandemic fraud in Washington state (opens KING 5 Seattle)
Published Sep 26, 2022
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Abidemi Rufai, of Lekki, Nigeria, was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing pandemic-related unemployment benefits from Washington state.
Fox News
Ex-Nigerian official sentenced to 5 years for pandemic fraud in US (opens Fox News)
Published Sep 26, 2022
Fox News's feed description
A former Nigerian official has been sentenced to five years in prison for COVID-19 relief fraud. Abidemi Rufai stole more than $500,000 in pandemic relief benefits.

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