Nigerian PhD student admits to fraud charges in US Story from Hamzat Ibrahim Mercy Ojedeji, a 24-year-old Nigerian man, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and fraudulent immigration document charges in the United States. Ojedeji entered the plea in a US District Court in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 9, 2024, as confirmed by a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri. In his admission, Ojedeji acknowledged securing a student visa by providing falsified academic transcripts, fake recommendation letters, a fabricated resume, and a doctored English proficiency report. This...