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The FBI has linked Nigerian tech founder Izunna Okonkwo, co-founder of the Pastel startup and Forbes 30 Under 30 (2023) honoree, to a multi-million-dollar alleged insider-trading and money-laundering operation.

Court documents reveal that the scheme reportedly generated over $41 million through stolen financial data and manipulated stock trades. Okonkwo is currently being investigated as a suspect, though no formal charges have been filed yet.

Izunna Okonkwo became well-known in Nigeria’s tech scene for co-founding Pastel, which provides digital tools for small businesses. The allegations have shocked many in the tech community.

Read the full story on SLINZGIST: https://slinzgist..com/2025/12/fbi-links-nigerian-tech-prodigy-izunna.html

This is very serious. Wow!!

Nice 👍 one from FBI, better than efcc.

It seems these Nigerian tech bros would rather steal and do fraud instead of offering viable fintech solutions.

This is a bit disappointing

Hypnotise:
It seems these Nigerian tech bros would rather be do steal and do fraud instead of offering viable fintech solutions.

That’s what they do. They just hide behind Tech Lol

It is what it is.

Na wao why my brothers come dey disgrace us like this I think say na one particular region dey in charge of this cyber stuff


Please don't make a racist or tribal comment here.


Ike gwuru

What if he is being targeted?
It beats me how blacks think

TheKINGofKings:
What if he is being targeted?
It beats me how blacks think

How the blacks think?

What if everyone investigated by any security agency is just being targeted? What if

The so called world richest man is a scammer that would have rot in jail if he was a black Nigerian. US government pays him $4m daily in subsidy.

If you want to enjoy peace of mind, you better put your ego aside and use a white guy as the head of the company.

Hypnotise:
It seems these Nigerian tech bros would rather be do steal and do fraud instead of offering viable fintech solutions.

I don't know what crime he did that even Trump isn't doing. The other time Elon Musk sold xAI to X-Twitter (steal all your social media data and give it to his AI chatbot, then makes his failing social media company look profitable which manipulation). He sold his company to his own company. Is that not worst than insider trading. All these money they are chasing this guy is what Elon steals from US government in 2 weeks.

They should leave him alone.

So far, they can't really explain his purported crime without employing word salad.

Elzazzi:
That’s what they do. They just hide behind Tech Lol

It is what it is.

That's untrue.

Slinzgist40:
The FBI has linked Nigerian tech founder Izunna Okonkwo, co-founder of the Pastel startup and Forbes 30 Under 30 (2023) honoree, to a multi-million-dollar alleged insider-trading and money-laundering operation.

Court documents reveal that the scheme reportedly generated over $41 million through stolen financial data and manipulated stock trades. Okonkwo is currently being investigated as a suspect, though no formal charges have been filed yet.

Izunna Okonkwo became well-known in Nigeria’s tech scene for co-founding Pastel, which provides digital tools for small businesses. The allegations have shocked many in the tech community.

Read the full story on SLINZGIST: https://slinzgist..com/2025/12/fbi-links-nigerian-tech-prodigy-izunna.html

I hope all these allegations of fraud against Nigerian tech guys aren’t automatically assumed to be true.

The FBI makes mistakes sometimes, but once someone is Black and works in tech, you all start targeting the person because you know Nigerians and their government won’t ask real questions about the allegations.

Flangelo12:
That's untrue.

I’m talking about most Nigerian guys

Elzazzi:
I’m talking about most Nigerian guys

I'm saying it is untrue.

Hobby fx is next

Hahahahah

2cribz:
Hobby fx is next

Hahahahah

what did he do?

Just dey watch

Daniel058:
what did he do?

TheKINGofKings:
What if he is being targeted?
It beats me how blacks think

the other people in the scheme are not even blacks. A citibank investment banker was passing information to him for insider trading and stock manipulation. Everything no be about race. Majority of the people making it today are into illegal runs

White collar fraud is still fraud. Just as poo is poo and smells like poo, regardless of its colour.

Making a shitload of money without bending the rules or playing foul is like finding a unicorn. Na who dem catch be thief.