U.S. Charges Three Nigerians with Election Crimes
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 16 foreign nationals, including three Nigerians, with various election-related crimes.
Gladys Adaeze Okafor, 56, from Massachusetts, is accused of illegally voting in the 2022 and 2024 elections. Helen Sayen Adams, 67, from Texas, faces charges for voting as a non-citizen and falsely claiming citizenship.
Joshua Nmelichukwu Akpom, 27, also a lawful permanent resident since 2016, is charged with making false statements in a naturalization application. The charges encompass illegal voting, false claims of citizenship, and other offenses such as wire fraud and passport fraud.
The cases span multiple federal districts and involve defendants from various countries, including Mexico, Russia, Colombia, Venezuela, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Justice Department emphasizes that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
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