The FBI has allegedly traced proceeds of fraud from suspected Nigerian fraudster, Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, popularly known as Bobo Chicago, to the African Shrine run by Wale Ogindana in Las Vegas.
The discovery has led the Nevada state authorities to revoke the licence of African Shrine.
Recall that the FBI arrested Bobo Chicago in Illinois, Chicago on November 20 over alleged wired fraud involving millions of dollars. As investigators widened their investigation, some of the money were traced to the African Shrine.
The FBI found that the 25 year old Bobo Chicago wired $394,000 to the African Shrine in Sin City, roping Mr Ogundana into the mess, according to a Peoples Gazette report.
The Nevada state government immediately moved against Mr Ogundana and pulled the plug on his licence to operate the nightclub business, a move that would significantly impact Mr Ogundana’s finances given that Las Vegas is a city predominantly known for nightlife entertainment that includes clubs, casinos, liquor stores, prostitution and so on.
Bobo Chicago was alleged to have hacked into computers, particularly emails of individuals and corporate organisations, to steal their money. So far, the FBI has tracked $2.8 million stolen between June 2023 and October 2023.
The FBI was making efforts to fish out Bobo Chicago’s accomplices and was looking into Mr Ogundana’s activities in Vegas.
Bobo Chicago, on his part, said he had no money to hire an attorney to fight the case. Instead, he relied on the services of a public defender provided by Oklahoma state.
He was initially arrested in Illinois, Chicago, but got transferred to Oklahoma, where he allegedly committed the crimes and was now facing a five-count charge bordering on fraud.
Several Nigerians have been taken in by law enforcement agents for committing fraud in the U.S., including infamous Instagram influencer Ramon Ray ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas and Mr Woodberry.
The duo are serving sentences in Fort Fix correctional facility in New Jersey