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Nigerian-Born Professor Rent Flat for Jail  for  US Over $1.4m Fraud Case

todayMay 14, 2026

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By : Jolayemi Olajide

A United States federal court don sentence Nigerian-born former nonprofit CEO, Dr Nkechy Ezeh, to 70 months imprisonment for $1.4 million fraud wey involve mismanagement of taxpayer and donor funds meant for vulnerable preschool children.

Di sentence come from Chief US District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou for Western District of Michigan, who also add separate 60-month term for tax evasion and order restitution payments.

According to US Attorney Office for Western District of Michigan, di case involve funds wey suppose support early childhood education programs through Ezeh nonprofit organisation.

Written by: Rilwan Agbomeji

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