Nigerian Musician jailed in US for $140,000 tax fraud

A Nigerian musician, Onomen Uduebor, has been sentenced to three years and four months in a United States federal prison for his role in a $140,000 tax fraud scheme.

Uduebor, also known as Onomen Onohi, was convicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

The 39-year-old was extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States in March 2025 after his arrest in September 2023. He pleaded guilty in April 2025.

According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington, Uduebor participated in a scheme…