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Three Nigerians sentence to 235 years in USA prison

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna

A court in Mississippi, USA has sentenced three Nigerians to 235 years in prison for running online scams that duped people of tens of millions of dollars.

They are:

1. Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan, 30. He was sentenced to 95 years in prison.

2. Rasaq Aderoju Raheem, 31. He got 115 years in jail.

3. Femi Alexander Mewase, 45, received 25 years in jail.

A jury found all three guilty of mail fraud, wire fraud, identity theft, credit card fraud and theft of government property.

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