US Lists Two Nigerians Wanted Over Medicare Fraud, Drug Charges

The United States authorities has listed two Nigerian males, Ezechukwu Joshua Ohaka and Tayo Muyiwa Olukoya, as wished over separate allegations involving Medicare fraud and drug-related offences.

According to information revealed by US federal businesses, Ohaka is needed over an alleged healthcare fraud scheme involving greater than $3.1m in fraudulent Medicare claims, whereas Olukoya is needed over an alleged conspiracy to distribute managed substances.

The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General stated Ohaka, 57, allegedly labored with co-conspirators by his Houston-based firm, Luant & Odera, Inc., to submit claims for medically pointless sturdy medical tools, together with energy wheelchairs, motorised scooters and wheelchair equipment.

Investigators alleged that the tools was generally not offered to beneficiaries or didn’t meet Medicare’s medical necessity necessities.

According to the company, the alleged scheme generated roughly $1.08m in proceeds from the fraudulent claims.

The company additionally alleged that Ohaka falsely offered himself as a physician beneath the title “Dr Joshua Ohaka” and focused Medicare beneficiaries who had lived in areas affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Meanwhile, the US Drug Enforcement Administration lists Olukoya, also referred to as “Uncle”, as wished over an alleged conspiracy to own managed substances with the intention of distributing them and to distribute the substances.

A 2022 announcement by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana had beforehand named Olukoya amongst defendants charged in a large-scale marijuana trafficking conspiracy. The announcement stated the alleged operation concerned the distribution of enormous portions of marijuana throughout a number of US states.

The DEA’s fugitive itemizing identifies Olukoya as wished in reference to the alleged controlled-substance offences.

Both instances concern allegations, and the lads are presumed harmless except confirmed responsible in court docket.