Perry Osagiede founded the Cape Town Zone of Black Axe and worked as its zonal head, along with Izevbigie. The Black Axe is organized into regional chapters known as вЂњzones,вЂќ and the defendants were all leaders within the Cape Town, South Africa, Zone. In other words, anyone who thinks they can avoid American justice simply by operating outside the United States should rethink their strategy.вЂќДЄccording to documents filed in these cases: Perry Osagiede, Izevbigie, Franklyn Osagiede, Clement, Otughwor, and Mudashiru (the вЂњBlack Axe defendantsвЂќ) were all leaders of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, also known as вЂњBlackВ Axe,вЂќ an organization headquartered in Benin City, Nigeria that operates in various countries. The strong working relationship among our federal and international law enforcement partners allows us to reach across geographical boundaries. вЂњThe FBI has a global footprint and will use every resource available to protect the American people. вЂњForeign nationals who think they can hide in another country or cyberspace while preying on our citizens need to know one thing. Department of StateвЂ™s Diplomatic Security Service for its assistance. Secret Service extends its gratitude to the U.S. We are proud to be a part of the international law enforcement mission to combat all forms of financial crimes and thank all those involved in this investigation. вЂњThe Secret Service, alongside our partner agencies, work tirelessly in its global investigative mission to dismantle these groups and arrest those who lead them. citizens and threaten the financial infrastructure of the United States. Secret Service Office of Investigations, Assistant Director Jeremy Sheridan, added, вЂњTransnational organized criminal networks continue to victimize U.S. AttorneyвЂ™s Office and our partners will find them and bring them to justice, no matter where they are.вЂќ And, more importantly, anyone thinking of engaging in this kind of criminal conduct should understand that the U.S. вЂњThe public should be on guard against schemes like these. вЂњAmericans are too often victimized by criminal organizations located abroad who use the Internet to deceive those victims, defraud them of money, and, many times, persuade the victims to wittingly or unwittingly assist in perpetuating the fraudulent schemes,вЂќ Acting U.S. Toritseju Gabriel Otubu, aka вЂњAndy Richards,вЂќ aka вЂњAnn Petersen,вЂќ 41, also originally from Nigeria, is charged by separate indictment with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering conspiracy, spanning 2016 to 2021. Perry Osagiede, Franklyn Osagiede, and Otughwor were charged with aggravated identity theft. Perry Osagiede, Franklyn Osagiede, Clement, and Izevbigie were also charged with wire fraud. Honig, has announced.ДЄccording to the US Department of Justice, Perry Osagiede, aka вЂњLord Sutan Abubakar de 1st,вЂќ aka вЂњRob Nicolella,вЂќ aka вЂњAlan Salomon,вЂќ 52 Enorense Izevbigie, aka вЂњRichy Izevbigie,вЂќ aka вЂњLord Samuel S Nujoma,вЂќ 45 Franklyn Edosa Osagiede, aka, вЂњLord Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela,вЂќ aka, вЂњEdosa Franklyn Osagiede,вЂќ aka вЂњDave Hewitt,вЂќ aka, вЂњBruce Dupont,вЂќ 37 Osariemen Eric Clement, aka, вЂњLord Adekunle Ajasi,вЂќ aka, вЂњAiden Wilson,вЂќ 35 Collins Owhofasa Otughwor, aka, вЂњLord Jesse Makoko,вЂќ aka, вЂњPhilip Coughlan,вЂќ 37 and Musa Mudashiru, aka вЂњLord Oba Akenzua,вЂќ 33 all originally from Nigeria, are charged by superseding indictment with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy, spanning 2011 to 2021. Seven leaders of the Cape Town zone of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, also known as вЂњBlack Axe,вЂќ and an eighth man who conspired with a Black Axe leader, were charged with multiple federal crimes relating to Internet scams they perpetrated from South Africa, Acting U.S.

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