NAIJA NEWS
The United States has accused the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, of obstruction of justice in an ongoing investigation.
In a superseding indictment, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia accused Onyema and Air Peace’s Chief of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, of submitting false documents to thwart a federal investigation into their activities.
Naija News understands that both Onyema and Eghagha have been under scrutiny since 2019 for alleged money laundering.
The Air Peace CEO is accused of moving over $20 million from Nigeria through U.S. bank accounts using fraudulent documents under the guise of purchasing airplanes.
Eghagha is also facing charges of aggravated identity theft in connection with the scheme.
In a statement issued on Friday, the U.S. Attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, Ryan Buchanan, shared details of the fresh charges.
According to Buchanan, the two defendants allegedly attempted to obstruct justice…