US Seeks to Revoke Citizenship of Nigerian Convicted in $91m Tax Fraud

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•The Nigerian national was sentenced to 90 months in prison by a US court on March 21, 2026, for wire fraud involving $1.2 million.
•He was extradited from South Africa to the United States to face fraud charges.
•The US government filed to revoke his citizenship on March 19, 2026, citing a $91 million tax fraud scheme.
•The tax fraud case is separate but related to the wire fraud conviction.
•The legal actions reflect US authorities' focus on prosecuting financial crimes committed by naturalized citizens.

What Could Happen If...

▸If the US court successfully revokes the Nigerian's citizenship He would lose legal protections as a US citizen and face potential deportation, affecting his legal status and future residency.

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🌍Nigeria 🌍United States of America

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🏛United States government

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AFRICAPremium Times (Nigeria)US court sentences Nigerian to seven years in prison for email fraud AFRICAPunch (Nigeria)US court sentences Nigerian to 90 months for 1.2m wire fraud AFRICAVanguard (Nigeria)Nigerian extradited from South Africa jailed 90 months for fraud in US AFRICAPunch (Nigeria)$91m tax fraud: US moves to strip Nigerian convict of citizenship

The US government has initiated proceedings to strip a Nigerian-born convict of his US citizenship due to involvement in a $91 million tax fraud scheme. This action follows his sentencing to 90 months in prison for a related $1.2 million wire fraud case after extradition from South Africa. The citizenship revocation highlights US efforts to penalize naturalized citizens engaged in large-scale financial crimes.