Oladapo Olakekan Fadugba, a 40-year-old Nigerian-born U.S. citizen, has been indicted on charges of wire fraud totaling $690,000, aggravated identity theft, and making false statements during his naturalization process.
The announcement was made on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, by Gregory W. Kehoe, U.S. Attorney for the District of Florida.
If convicted on all charges, Fadugba faces up to 27 years in federal prison. The government is also seeking forfeiture of $400,000, alleged to be the proceeds from the fraudulent activity.
According to the indictment, between October 30, 2020, and July 11, 2023, Fadugba diverted over $690,000 in funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)—money intended for a major healthcare provider—into his personal accounts. He allegedly used another person’s identity to authorize the transfers, then moved the stolen funds through businesses and accounts linked to him.
The indictment also claims Fadugba lied under oath during his U.S. naturalization process, falsely asserting that he had never committed a crime for which he had not been arrested.
Officials stress that an indictment is only a formal accusation, and Fadugba is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The investigation was led by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General and Homeland Security Investigations, with support from the U.S. Treasury OIG and the Secret Service. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel Lasry.
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