Abidemi Rufai, a former aide to Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, has been released from prison in the United States, reports thegazellenews.com. Rufai, 47, was freed from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons’ facility at Fort Dix, New Jersey, on November 15, 2024, following the completion of his prison sentence. EDITOR’S PICKS Trump Taps Fox … Read more
Rufai was the Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State at the time of his arrest Days after the report of his arrest emerged, Governor Abiodun suspended Rufai from office to answer for the charges against him EDITOR’S PICK: Gov. Abiodun Suspends Aide Arrested In U.S. For Alleged Fraud Worker’s Day: Lagos Workers … Read more
Rufai was indicted for alleged conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of the funds and properties traced to Abidemi Ganiu Rufai, who was former aide to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun. Rufai is currently facing wire fraud charges in the United States. The … Read more
A U.S court has announced a new date for the trial of suspended Governor Abiodun’s aide. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a United States Court has been postponed the fraud trial of suspended aide to Ogun Governor, Abidemi Rufai, who was indicted for alleged conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. It was gathered that … Read more
Rufai was desperately looking for a person to stand surety for a $300,000 bail bond earlier granted him by a magistrate’s court The United States Department of Justice has accused the suspended aide of Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Abidemi Rufai, of a ‘fraudulent surety scheme’, adding to his pile of misery. The Acting … Read more
Rufai allegedly used the identities of more than 100 Washington residents to steal more than $350,000 in unemployment benefits from the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 Abidemi Rufai, a suspended aide of Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, has now been formally charged with alleged conspiracy and wire fraud … Read more
Rufai was arrested while trying to jet out of the U.S. on May 14 for allegedly using the identities of more than 100 Washington residents to steal more than $350,000 in unemployment benefits from the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) during the COVID-19 pandemic last year The United States government says the husband of … Read more
Rufai has since been suspended by the Ogun State governor The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Tacoma, on Tuesday, gave an order that Abidemi Rufai should remain in detention. Rufai, who is an aide to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, is currently being fingered for a $350,000 COVID-19 … Read more
Rufai was said to have allegedly used the identities of more than 100 Washington residents to steal more than $350,000 in unemployment benefits from the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 The United States Department of Justice has again written to the United States Magistrate Judge in Eastern District … Read more
“…if he does escape to Nigeria, extradition will be extraordinarily difficult or impossible because of his ties to the Nigerian government.” The United States Department of Justice has written a letter to the United States Magistrate Judge in Eastern District of New York, Ramon Reyes, on why it is crucial to deny Abidemi Rufai, an … Read more
Rufai was arrested last Friday, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has suspended his aide, Abidemi Rufai, who was arrested in the United States for an alleged $350,000 (about ₦140 million) COVID-19 unemployment fraud. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, confirmed the suspension of … Read more
Rufai was appointed by the Ogun state governor in August 2020. The federal bureau of investigation (FBI) in the United States has apprehended Abidemi Rufai, a senior special assistant to Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, over his involvement in a $650 million (N312 billion) employment fraud. Rufai, who’s known to be a staunch ally and … Read more