persius555:
Just waiting to see FGs posture on this matter. Me, i doubt if the president will be willing to stake his reputation for Chief Allen Onyema. Though, i wish he would because, these days we have very little achievements to talk about. As for Canada, anywhere America Go, Dem Go Go.
We should defend our own, the way they protect their own.

seunfly:



Must you guys bring in tribal hatred and bigotry into every thing?

Now Tinubu even have power to influence United state and Canada to victimise igbo business man.

We all feel sad for this and we all hope he gets through but the victim mentality and blaming Yoruba or Tinubu or another tribe for misded or wrong doing of igbo man is what makes people crazy.

Honestly people like you guys are cancer to the society.



Another hate filled pig ready to blame Yoruba for something that happened in USA and Canada, I bet u don't know extradition law btw Canada and USA, infact Nigeria and Canada has this extradition law and hope USA does not request this from Nigeria.

Omihanifa:
No smoke without fire. and everybody can't be wrong

No wonder baba was trying to play Robin hood by airlifting people from South Africa to Naija for free

seborrhic:
When it rains,it pours.
Could it be the offence is even more grievous than the US authorities are even alleging?
Asset forfeiture,worldwide arrest warrant all within the indictment being made public.
When Onyeama voluntarily goes to the US to defend himself is when I would take him serious.
Otherwise everyother thing he is saying is just empty bluffing effective in Nigeria,but dead on arrival in civilised climes.

abbey621:



People game the system but people are also getting caught. Don't tell me you know about every case of money laundering in the USA. I'm not one of the dumb mofos you argue with here on Nairaland. You can visit the FBI's website or the IRS and read up on case files. Read up on Michael Milken, Samuel Israel III, Bernard Ebbers, Allen Stanford and Bernard Madoff. You can continue spewing the race bait crap or do real research for yourself!

Omihanifa:
No smoke without fire. and everybody can't be wrong

No wonder baba was trying to play Robin hood by airlifting people from South Africa to Naija for free

johnmattew:
such a naive comment....us export to China is 60 billion,china export to USA is 200 billion...who will suffer if trade war btw the 2 nations continue??..Huawei CFO broke American rules and was arrested by Canada,cos of the international agreements with. canada

SonofDevil:
Air peace boss Onyema wanted in Canada for alleged multimillion dollar fraud in U.S.

November 23, 2019Samuel Ogundipe
Air Peace Airlines, Allen Onyema
Air Peace Airlines, Allen Onyema [PHOTO CREDIT: BBC]


Canadian authorities have commenced efforts to execute a corresponding arrest warrant issued for a Nigerian businessman accused of fraud in the United States.
Allen Onyema, chairman of Air Peace Limited in Nigeria, is facing multiple charges of money laundering and bank fraud in excess of $20 million. A United States grand jury recently indicted Mr Onyema and Ejiroghene Eghagha, Air Peace’s head of finance and administration.
Both suspects denied the allegations in a statement Saturday and indicated their determination to fight the charges in court.
Although Messrs Onyema and Eghagha are currently believed to be in Nigeria, judges in the U.S. have been issuing warrants for their arrest, according to court filings seen by PREMIUM TIMES.
On September 5, Russell Vineyard, a magistrate at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, issued a corresponding warrant of arrest for Messrs Onyema and Eghagha in Canada.
American prosecutors had sought the warrant to enable Canadian law enforcement authorities take the suspects into custody if sighted in their jurisdiction.
As part of a longstanding tradition on cross-border crimes, American authorities have briefed their Canadian counterparts about their case against the two Nigerians, documents said.
Similarly, on November 19, Justin Anand, a magistrate at the same district, issued a separate warrant against Messrs Onyema and Eghagha for their arrest in the United States, especially by the U.S. Marshals Service.
Although the major aspects of the alleged fraud were committed in the U.S., some of the bank accounts used in some of the suspicious transactions were domiciled in Canada.
The U.S. and Nigeria have an extradition agreement.
Several Nigerians have been extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges, but no high-profile citizen of Mr Onyema’s standing has ever been handed over.
Buruji Kashamu, a Nigerian politician, has spent decades fighting his extradition to the U.S. on drugs charges, using Nigerian courts to frustrate the process. He was elected into the Nigerian Senate in 2015 and served a full four-year term despite several outstanding court warrants, including appellate court rulings in Nigeria and in America, for his extradition.
It was unclear whether American authorities have filed extradition requests for Messrs Onyema and Eghagha based on the court warrants. A spokesperson for the Nigerian attorney-general’s office did not immediately return requests for comments Saturday afternoon.
American prosecutors said the two connived to launder funds and defraud American banks with falsified letters of credit for aircraft and equipment purchases.
The indictment leveled serious charges of money laundering and foreign exchange fraud against the individuals.
Already, several companies which the U.S. authorities alleged Mr Onyema set up to carry out fraudulent transactions between Nigerian and American banks have had their bank accounts frozen.
At least $14.2 million (N5 billion) had been confiscated in three bank accounts run by Mr Onyema’s companies in the U.S. and Canada. A final forfeiture of the funds is being pursued as part of the charges against the airline executives.
Mr Onyema did not return PREMIUM TIMES’ calls and text messages seeking his comments about the arrest warrants and funds seizures.
In an earlier statement Saturday, Mr Onyema denied the charges and said he was ready to defend his “innocence”.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/364889-air-peace-boss-onyema-wanted-in-canada-for-alleged-multimillion-dollar-fraud-in-u-s.html

Olominira:

Which law is that? Almighty US power doesn't reach China side, why should US government dictate who Chinese companies should sell equipment to? That's bully. Countries with wise leaders are beginning to break away from US command. Just imagine, US would threaten any country that wants to buy things other from them. The same US would create a list of military hardware that some countries cannot buy yet sanctions them when they decide to buy same product from Russia. The hypocrisy of US is the biggest on earth.

I have said it, since the day of P&ID, anyone doing business with the western companies should be very careful. These people have laws in place to cheat people who are not their own. Any country that wants to develop must be very careful in dealing with the west. They did it to Japan in the 90s that almost crumble their economy, Chinese, Iran, North Korea and many other developing countries are also facing the battle.

ryanol2:


Afonja at it again, concocting all manners of lies against this man. My people, read the headline, then read the story and see for yourself how wicked these people are to destroy this man

jayfolarin:


I ask you again, what happened to all the bankers on wall street that slid the world into the 2008 recession? We are talking about deliberate concealment of financial transactions that aided terrorism, nuclear weapons proliferation and large-scale tax evasion.. Deliberately Assisting in major financial frauds and in concealment of criminal assets, and committing frauds that substantially worsened the worst financial bubbles and crises since the great depression!!! Not one single conviction was made. NOT ONE!

Yeah, they convict one or 2 big fishes in a century to give you the illusion of justice but go after the small fishes aggresively in their thousands yearly. Madoff ran the biggest ponzi in world history for almost 30 years, making close to 65 BILLION dollars during that period and only got convicted after confessing in 2009. What happened to Peter and Shana Madoff that he ran his company with? Or the numerous Goldman Sachs executives he was in connivance with? How about his chase bankers that knew for years and even assisted in his scheme?

And You bring up motherfucking Milken? Really?? Someone that served less than 2 years in prison after criminally making 10s of billions of dollars! People get caught with 2 grams of weed and serve way longer sentences and you are here bringing him up as a prime example of a working justice system.

Dude, I think you are the one in need of that research. And no, law enforcement pages aren't enough to get a broader view about things happening around you.

johnmattew:
Huawei broke Americans law in America...their CFO acted as a spie

princemillla:
Nigeria and fraud Sha.


More reasons I dont envy most of this flashy life style. Not until you get billions. If what u get is sufficient to meet ur needs my brother you are rich

jayfolarin:
Nigerians always ready to suck the white man's dick and discard their own without much thought.

Whatever air peace chairman has done is nothing compared to what billionaires do to game the US financial system on the daily. How many Wall Street bankers went to jail despite putting the whole world through recession in 2008?

You have a CEO of an indigenous airline that could become a huge competition to foreign airlines that have been making bulk off our skies and suddenly he becomes the target of some money laundering investigation?? USE YOUR BRAINS

I will make an educated guess and say the next target of investigation is Nigeria's first auto maker, Innosun

OldBeer:
Canada just wants to use this man to shine.

They want to take style and deal with him because he refused to develop Canada with his money.

Ntor, nothing for them.

jayfolarin:
Nigerians always ready to suck the white man's dick and discard their own without much thought.

Whatever air peace chairman has done is nothing compared to what billionaires do to game the US financial system on the daily. How many Wall Street bankers went to jail despite putting the whole world through recession in 2008?

You have a CEO of an indigenous airline that could become a huge competition to foreign airlines that have been making bulk off our skies and suddenly he becomes the target of some money laundering investigation?? USE YOUR BRAINS

I will make an educated guess and say the next target of investigation is Nigeria's first auto maker, Innosun

ryanol2:


Afonja at it again, concocting all manners of lies against this man. My people, read the headline, then read the story and see for yourself how wicked these people are to destroy this man

johnmattew:
such a naive comment....us export to China is 60 billion,china export to USA is 200 billion...who will suffer if trade war btw the 2 nations continue??..Huawei CFO broke American rules and was arrested by Canada,cos of the international agreements with. canada

seunfly:



Must you guys bring in tribal hatred and bigotry into every thing?

Now Tinubu even have power to influence United state and Canada to victimise igbo business man.

We all feel sad for this and we all hope he gets through but the victim mentality and blaming Yoruba or Tinubu or another tribe for misded or wrong doing of igbo man is what makes people crazy.

Honestly people like you guys are cancer to the society.



Another hate filled pig ready to blame Yoruba for something that happened in USA and Canada, I bet u don't know extradition law btw Canada and USA, infact Nigeria and USA has this extradition law and hope USA does not request this from Nigeria.

johnmattew:
Huawei broke Americans law in America...their CFO acted as a spie

jayfolarin:
Nigerians always ready to suck the white man's dick and discard their own without much thought.

Whatever air peace chairman has done is nothing compared to what billionaires do to game the US financial system on the daily. How many Wall Street bankers went to jail despite putting the whole world through recession in 2008?

You have a CEO of an indigenous airline that could become a huge competition to foreign airlines that have been making bulk off our skies and suddenly he becomes the target of some money laundering investigation?? USE YOUR BRAINS

I will make an educated guess and say the next target of investigation is Nigeria's first auto maker, Innosun

jayfolarin:
Nigerians always ready to suck the white man's dick and discard their own without much thought.

Whatever air peace chairman has done is nothing compared to what billionaires do to game the US financial system on the daily. How many Wall Street bankers went to jail despite putting the whole world through recession in 2008?

You have a CEO of an indigenous airline that could become a huge competition to foreign airlines that have been making bulk off our skies and suddenly he becomes the target of some money laundering investigation?? USE YOUR BRAINS

I will make an educated guess and say the next target of investigation is Nigeria's first auto maker, Innosun