Five Nigerian members of the Cape Town Zone of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, who were extradited from South Africa to the United States on wire fraud and money laundering charges, could face a combined maximum of up to 100 years in prison if convicted.
The accused were scheduled to have their initial appearances and arraignments at 1:00 pm on Monday, September 14, 2026 before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in Trenton federal court, New Jersey.
The U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced this in a statement issued by the Department of Justice on Monday.
Perry Osagiede, aka “Lord Sutan Abubakar de 1st,” aka “Rob Nicolella,” aka “Alan Salomon,” 57; Franklyn Edosa Osagiede, aka, “Lord Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela,” aka, “Edosa Franklyn Osagiede,” aka “Dave Hewitt,” aka, “Bruce Dupont,” 42; Osariemen Eric Clement, aka, “Lord Adekunle Ajasi,” aka, “Aiden Wilson,” 40; Collins Owhofasa Otughwor, aka, “Lord Jesse Makoko,” aka, “Philip Coughlan,” 42; and Musa Mudashiru, aka “Lord Oba Akenzua,” 38; all originally from Nigeria, are charged by superseding indictment with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy, spanning from 2011 to 2021.
Perry Osagiede, Franklyn Osagiede, and Clement are also charged with wire fraud, and Perry Osagiede, Franklyn Osagiede, and Otughwor are also charged with aggravated identity theft.
“The alleged members of Black Axe believed that operating behind electronic devices thousands of miles away would place them beyond the reach of American justice. They were wrong. This extradition demonstrates that our Office, together with our law enforcement partners in the United States and abroad, will relentlessly pursue transnational criminal organizations that victimize Americans, no matter where they operate and hide,” Frazer stated.
“Black Axe is a notoriously violent transnational criminal organization that also happens to dabble in romance scams to make money,” said FBI Newark Special Agent in Charge Stefanie Roddy.
“The ability of FBI Newark and our partner agencies to reach into South Africa illustrates our resolve to hold accountable any and every type of fraudster who preys on innocent victims here in the United States.
