Toronto Police made the link back in 2014 when they started investigating what they call a “romance scam.” It involved a 63-year-old widow from Toronto who was defrauded of about $609,000. Ikechukwu Amadi, 34, and Lineo Molefe, 31 were first arrested. Investigation then led to Akohomen Ighedoise, 41, who is believed to be a member of a transnational criminal organization known as The Black Axe or Neo-Black Movement of Africa.
Police allege the Black Axe or Neo-Black Movement is intimidating members of the Nigerian community in the GTA to extort money. Ighedoise and Amadi are also among six people indicted by the FBI in connection with a $5 billion money laundering scheme involving wire transfers.
Ighedoise also allegedly posed as a UN ambassador with forged identification dating back to 2011. The United States intends to seek extradition of Ighedoise and Amadi upon the conclusion of their respective Canadian cases.
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