US-Based Nigerian Inspector Pleads Guilty to $1.6M Diversion Scheme
A former St. Louis building inspector has admitted diverting $1.64 million in city funds. He pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud in federal court. Court documents show he managed two rehab programmes funded by the American Rescue Plan Act and city bonds. He steered contracts to two LLCs set up by his sister and fiancée, winning millions despite incomplete or faulty work. Prosecutors say the funds paid for mortgages, vehicles, travel, gambling and a Hawaii wedding. He also lied on city forms about having no private interest in the contracts. Sentencing is scheduled for October 6, with each count carrying up to 20 years behind bars and heavy fines.
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