Wire Fraud: Hushpuppi’s Associate, Woodberry, Pleads Guilty, Forfeits $8m, Assets
Olalekan Jacob Ponle, also known as Mr. Woodberry, who was an associate of a convicted high profile fraudster, Ramon Abbas Hushpuppi, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud.He agreed to forfeit $8 million in proceeds of wire fraud as well as luxury cars and watches to the foreign government.According to his plea agreement, he was required to repay the $8 million he fraudulently received from the seven companies that fell for his scam.“Defendant understands that by pleading guilty, he will subject to forfeiture to the United States all right, title, and interest that he has in any property constituting or derived from proceeds obtained, directly or indirectly, as a result of the offence,” the document containing Mr Ponle’s signed plea declaration stated.The luxurious cars Woodberry would forfeit include Rolls Royce Cullinan with vehicle no J9153, Lamborghini Urus (N4973) and Mercedes-Benz G-class (G68816).Other items seized are four Rolex watches, one Patek Philippe watch, three Audemars Piguet watches, three gold and diamond-studded earrings, and six gold neck chains.He was also asked to waive his rights to the luxury cars, and designer watches he had stashed in Dubai.It would be recalled that Dubai Police arrested Woodberry alongside Hushpuppi in June 2020 for business email compromise frauds and other scams.
Please ask Pelumi for the Video: Knife-Wielding Policeman Threatens To Kill Delta YouthA yet to be identified knife-wielding Policeman threatened to kill a youth at a checkpoint in Delta State, as seen in a trending video footage on Thursday.The video shows a commotion between a group of young men and Police Officers on stop and search duty.The Policeman armed with the knife kicked one of the men to the ground and threatened to kill him on the spot while another flogged them with a stick.Although circumstances surrounding the incident are still sketchy, Delta State Police Command is seeking information that would assist in the investigation to identify the errant Officers.“The Command is currently looking into this, and we will identify them soonest, anyone with useful information as to when and where it transpired should pls DM me,” the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, tweeted.
