Invictus Obi: Obinwanne Okeke risks 20-year jail term

- Nigeria's Obinwanne Okeke would be risking a 20-year jail term if convicted of the allegations against him

- Okeke is facing fraud charges in the US for conspiracy to computer and wire fraud

- The criminal defence attorneys of the US said that a person convicted for wire fraud can get fines up to 20-years imprisonment

The chief executive officer of Invictus Group and Forbes' Africa under 30, Obinwanne Okeke, risks a 20-years jail term over his indictment on an internet fraud deal by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).

The Cable reports that Okeke who is faces charges in the United States of America could get between five and 20-years jails term for conspiracy to computer and wire fraud.

The Legal Information Institute had noted that anyone who knowingly and with intent to defraud, accesses a protected computer without authorization, or exceeds authorized access and the value of such use is not more than $5,000 in any one-year period.

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LII also states that if the value exceeds $5,000 the convicted shall be subjected to a fine or imprisonment for not more than ten years or both.

Also, the criminal defence attorneys of the US said that a person convicted for wire fraud can get fines up to 20-years imprisonment.

Okeke was arrested at the Dulles International Airport, while leaving the US on a scheduled trip to Nigeria.

It was gathered that the internet fraud suspect decided to escape US authorities four days after a complaint was filed against him at the US federal court in Virginia.

He was arrested just before he got on a flight to Nigeria.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Okeke was arrested over allegations of the $12 million fraud.

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Okeke who was listed on the Forbes' Africa under 30 is a celebrated enterprenuer and the chief executive officer of the Invictus Group.

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