Nigerian National sentenced to 90 months in US prison 

James Junior Aliyu, a Nigerian national, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison in the United States for his role in a large-scale wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) revealed that Aliyu played a key role in a scheme targeting business email servers.

“James Junior Aliyu will serve a 90-month sentence for his involvement in wire fraud and money laundering after planning to hack business email servers.

“He was extradited from South Africa to face justice and has been ordered to forfeit $1.2 million and pay $2.4 million in restitution. Upon completing his sentence, he will be removed from the United States,” ICE said.

ICE also noted that special agents in Maryland and South Africa were proud to be part of the international team that investigated the case.

Nigerian National sentenced to 90 months in US prison