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August 29, 2024 Nigerian Pilot Faces Five-Year Prison Sentence for Falsifying Statements in the U.S.

Nigerian Pilot Faces Five-Year Prison Sentence for Falsifying Statements in the U.S.

Olukayode Ojo, a 36-year-old Nigerian, is facing a five-year prison sentence in Texas after being convicted of making false statements to secure a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Following the guilty verdict on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Jodi Dishman ordered that Ojo be held in custody until his sentencing.

U.S. Attorney Robert Troester announced Ojo’s conviction on Monday through the FAA’s official website. Ojo was attempting to obtain a medical certificate required for piloting a commercial passenger aircraft, which led to his conviction on August 16, 2024.

Troester highlighted that this case was part of an investigation by the Transportation Security Administration—Investigations and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jackson Eldridge and Matt Dillon.

On June 4, 2024, a federal jury returned a two-count superseding indictment against Ojo for making false statements. The jury found him guilty on both counts on August 16, 2024. Evidence presented at trial revealed that Ojo, who is an FAA-certified commercial airline pilot, had previously pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor theft charges in Kentucky on February 8, 2023, related to stealing passenger luggage at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

In March 2023 and March 2024, Ojo falsely reported to the FAA while applying for an FAA First Class Medical Certificate, attempting to hide his prior criminal convictions. This certificate is necessary for piloting commercial passenger aircraft.

Ojo faces a maximum potential sentence of five years in federal prison and fines up to $250,000 for each count

August 29, 2024 Canada Bars Visitor Visa Holders From Applying For Work Permits

Canada Bars Visitor Visa Holders From Applying For Work Permits

Canada has officially barred holders of visitor visas from applying for work permits while within the country. The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced this change in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the directive takes immediate effect.

“Although the temporary policy was initially set to expire on February 28, 2025, IRCC is ending it as part of our broader efforts to recalibrate the number of temporary residents in Canada and to preserve the integrity of the immigration system,” the statement explained.

The IRCC also acknowledged that some individuals had exploited the policy to mislead foreign nationals into working in Canada without proper authorization. However, applications submitted before August 28, 2024, will still be processed under the previous policy.

The policy, introduced in August 2020, was originally designed to help visitors in Canada who were unable to return home due to COVID-19-related border closures. It allowed them to apply for a work permit without leaving Canada. Additionally, those who had held a work permit within the preceding 12 months but had changed their immigration status to "visitor" were eligible to work legally in Canada while awaiting a decision on their new work permit application.

August 29, 2024 NLC President Ajaero Arrives at Police Headquarters Amid Terrorism Investigation

NLC President Ajaero Arrives at Police Headquarters Amid Terrorism Investigation

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has just arrived at the Headquarters of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT). Ajaero was summoned by the police last week to appear at the IRT Headquarters on August 20th at 10 a.m. to address allegations related to terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony.

Although Ajaero was unable to attend on the original date, he committed to honoring the invitation today. He arrived at the premises on Thursday at precisely 10:17 a.m., accompanied by Femi Falana, SAN, Marshal Abubakar, Deji Adeyanju, and other senior NLC officials.

The IRT is a division of the Force Intelligence Bureau of the Nigeria Police Force.

RELATED: NLC President Ajaero Declines Police Invitation Cites Reasons

August 20, 2024 NLC President Ajaero Declines Police Invitation Cites Reasons

NLC President Ajaero Declines Police Invitation Cites Reasons

Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has declined the police invitation, citing prior commitments. He communicated his decision through a letter from his lawyers, Falana and Falana Chambers.

The police had summoned Ajaero over allegations of criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime. However, Ajaero's legal team has stated that the invitation was received too late for him to attend the scheduled meeting on August 20. The letter explained that Ajaero had a prior engagement that could not be rescheduled.

The letter to the Inspector General of Police, signed by Samuel Ogala, noted, "We are instructed to inform you that Ajaero is unable to honor your invitation on Tuesday, August 20, as it was received only yesterday. He has a pre-existing engagement."

Ajaero has proposed a new date to meet with the police: Wednesday, August 29, 2024.

Additionally, the letter requested detailed information about the specific allegations against Ajaero, in accordance with Section 36 of the Constitution of Nigeria.

The letter concluded with a request for a response to the proposed new date and the details of the charges.

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