The FBI arrests Nigerian pastor Edward Abiodun Oluwasanmi, allegedly suspected of being with Oba Joseph Oloyede ) conspired to deceive the U.S. government’s $4.2 million in Covid-19 relief fund.
Oluwasanmi, together with Oloyede, allegedly submitted fake documents to apply for loans designed to support businesses struggling during the pandemic.
Oluwasanmi used his three companies (Daily Property, Daily Holding and Daily Shipping) to secure millions of dollars, and he later transferred personal spending, violating U.S. federal law. A Nigerian pastor who lives in the United States was charged with 13 fraud charges and was arrested in Cleveland in April. Later, under the conditions of his trial, he was released for $20,000, if convicted and sentenced to any imprisonment.
In September 2020, Oluwasanmi transferred approximately $221,880 to purchase a commercial property on South Flynn Road, Euclid, Ohio. On October 26, 2021, he transferred $1 million in Covid-19 relief funds to his brokerage account at his company Dayspring Transportation. Prosecutors have seized approximately $620,000 from Oluwasanmi and are seeking to confiscate the money, as well as other property obtained through fraudulent activities.
The FBI also deducted $599,250 from his DaysPring Transportation account at Fidelity Investments and obtained nearly $20,000 on his Dayspring Property account at Key Bank on April 5, 2024. To ensure he appears in court, Oluwasanmi’s U.S. and Nigerian passports have been confiscated. His U.S. passport lists him as Edward Olanrewaju Abiodun Oluwasanmi with passport No. 58 **** 76 and his Nigerian passport number is A10 **** 31.
As part of his bail agreement, Oluwasanmi will be re-arrested if he fails to appear in court. His case, along with Oba Oloyede, added a long list of Nigerian fraudsters, who were earlier convicted and imprisoned in the United States, and Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun After serving, his colleague Bidemi Rufai released American correctional facilities from American correctional facilities. Other famous Nigerians, including Omobolanle Bombata (aka Bobo Chicago), Wale Ogundana and Ramon Ray’Hushpuppi’Abbas, also face fraud charges and imprisonment in the United States
