Some Nigerian celebrities are currently under fire after being allegedly linked to alleged fraudster, Michael Diongoli.
The alleged Ponzi scheme operator, Michael Diongoli, was arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos State
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months ago for allegedly defrauding a retired Army colonel, two professors, a co-operative society, among others of the sum of N1, 286, 580, 656.
Diongoli is facing eight counts of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretense and fraud.
The defendant was arraigned alongside his two firms, UK-Don Group and UK-Dion Investment Limited before Justice Lewis-Allagoa.
Celebrities like: Yomi Black, Nancy Isime, Onyii Alex, Nengi Hampson, Mimi Orjiekwe were linked to him.
Onyii Alexx reportedly lost her Lagos mansion to EFCC as it was reported proceeds of the scam by Diongoli who was at one time her alleged lover.
Nancy Isime was also allegedly invited for questioning. However, her legal team explained to authorities that, all monies received from Diongoli were from company and it was in form of co-orporate social responsibilities as part of the sponsorship for her TV program, The Nancy Isime Show.
Yomi Black and Mimi Orjiekwe were also invited for questioning.
Nengi reportedly also lost her luxury car to EFCC as it was allegedly discovered that the car was gifted her by Diongoli.
Michael Diongoli was accused of defrauding his victims, under false pretence of multiple returns on investment within the period of six months to one year.
The prosecutor, Mrs Susan Ezema, a Chief Superintendent of Police, told the court that the defendants allegedly committed the offences betweeen December 2021 and April 2022.
Ezema said the offences contravened sections 8 (a), 1(1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related to Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act.
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