Former Drexel professor arrested and accused of spending $185,000 in grant money on strippers, sports bars and iTunes

Former Drexel University professor Chikaodinaka Nwankpa paid $25,000 bail after his arrest.

A former Drexel University professor faces criminal charges after allegedly stealing $185,000 in research grant money and using it at adult entertainment venues and on purchases for iTunes, meals and other expenses.

Chikaodinaka Nwankpa, 57, was charged this week with theft by unlawful taking and theft by deception, both felonies, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.

Nwankpa is the former chairman of the university's Engineering Department, a news release said. It was unclear how the grant money was earmarked to be used.

"Mr. Nwankpa inappropriately and criminally diverted tens of thousands of dollars that were allocated for research purposes toward his own private enjoyment. He betrayed Drexel University and tuition-paying students he was paid to educate," District Attorney Larry Krasner said.

CNN has tried to contact Nwankpa but has not yet reached him and has not determined whether he has legal representation.

Nwankpa's alleged spending was noticed when an audit showed multiple unauthorized and "no receipt" purchases between 2010 and 2017, according to the release. The professor tried to pass off strip club expenses as catering and food costs, it said.

He spent more than $96,000 on adult entertainment venues and sports bars as well as more than $89,000 on iTunes purchases, meals and other unauthorized purchases, the release said. Many of the charges were processed between midnight and 2 a.m., the district attorney's office said.

Nwankpa was placed on administrative leave after an investigation began and then resigned.

Drexel University, which is in Philadelphia, paid $190,000 in a settlement following a separate federal investigation into the former professor's alleged misuse of grant funds, according to the release. The professor repaid $53,328 to Drexel, prosecutors said in October.

Nwankpa was arrested by university police and released on a $25,000 bail earlier this week. He surrendered his passport and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on January 29, the release said.

Drexel spokeswoman Niki Gianakaris told CNN: "Drexel takes allegations of unethical or unlawful business conduct on the part of any members of the University community very seriously.

The University initially reported this situation to the US Attorney's Office and has worked cooperatively with federal and state investigations into the matter."

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Mr. Nwankpa inappropriately and criminally diverted tens of thousands of dollars that were allocated for research purposes toward his own private enjoyment. He betrayed Drexel University and tuition-paying students he was paid to educate," District Attorney Larry Krasner said.

Why do some people keep destroying the nation's name everywhere they are?
How long will this continue.
Money that was supposed to be for research was spent on strippers by a man almost 60 years old.
What a foolish old fool!

A former Drexel University professor faces criminal charges after allegedly stealing $185,000 in research grant money and using it at adult entertainment venues and on purchases for iTunes, meals and other expenses.

This must not make fp

Las las, na Puna go fall the hands of most Men......

But if you view from another angle, It is better he lavish this money on strippers than seeking for sex for marks just like his Nigerian counterparts......

He is a real Marlian

He thought he is in Unilag. Pathetic!

why do i keep mistaking his name for "Nwaamaikpe"

Naw aoo

MANburybet9ja:
let's win very big

A man who can genuinely make millions through betting won't waste his data online looking for peanuts

how many times are we going to read this news naa

Two class of career men had ruled Nigeria into Comatose (1.) Lecturer/Teachers and (2.)Military / Paramilitary

*Shagari , Balewa were teachers, Yaradua was a lecture Jonathan was also a lecturer
*The Rest are Military, From Ironsi to Obasanjo, Babangida and Buhari with exception the of Shonekan a Lawyer

Both Military and Lecturers in Nigeria are fantastically corrupt, love women and are so rash and brash with Authority that they act as demi-god


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No more amotekun

u gave him money as grant he used it to get fun since ife is short. is it your moneyy?
i wish this man was my friend

Aspiring Marlian

What type of radarada is this from a Prof.

He is a disgrace to academia

Imagine the nonsense kai

Nothing new. Most Nigerian lecturers spend their research grants on luxury. Reason you see some of them building expensive mansions and buying cars. It's not their salary but research grants given to them.

Just Imagine, Someone that is supposed to be a Role model and Mentor. Seen free money and was doing anyhow..

All work and no play....... Even hypocrites that haven't achieved half of what this Professor has achieved will still be quick to insult him.....

Clear road for eyan chop life gang

He only tried to develop the strippers


No be I'm fault, he no sweat for the money

2018 news smh

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is my man

Dont know of others but i do know have come across this news years ago.



Meanwhile for the ranting northerns crying for amotekun, you guys should also create your own regional security after all the north is the first in taking undue advantage in every "percieved" initiative that advances its cause.

Every region must provide security peculiar to its needs

They say a fool at 40 is a fool for life but what about a fool at 60?

Doing us proud

Imagine this grossly irresponsible man of a prof.These are the lots that abuse young undergraduates("sex for marks" ), refuse the IPPS thing and above all, add to the disgrace Nigeria is suffering within & without.Guess he will the thoroughly dealth with? Shameless humanity.