A 27-year-old Nigerian national, Imoleayo Samuel Aina, has been sentenced to six years in a U.S. federal prison for his role in a sextortion scheme that contributed to the death of a young man in Pennsylvania.
U.S. District Judge Joel H. Slomsky of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania imposed the 72-month sentence, to be followed by five years of supervised release. Aina, also known as “Alice Dave,” was ordered to pay $3,250 in restitution.
Aina was arrested in Nigeria along with his co-conspirator, Samuel Olasunkanmi Abiodun, 26, after U.S. authorities obtained a complaint and arrest warrant. The two men were taken into FBI custody on July 31, 2024, and extradited to the United States. They, along with a third suspect, Afeez Olatunji Adewale, 25, were indicted in August 2024. Adewale remains in Nigeria awaiting extradition.
In May 2025, Aina pleaded guilty to cyberstalking, making interstate threats to harm reputation, receiving extortion proceeds, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Abiodun later pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy and was sentenced to five years in federal prison on June 10.
U.S. Attorney David Metcalf described Aina as the central figure in the sextortion plot, saying the scheme traumatised both the victim and his family. “The Department of Justice will not stand by when innocent victims in the U.S. are harmed by criminal scammers abroad,” he said.
Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Philadelphia Field Office, underscored the international nature of the investigation: “This sentence sends a clear message: whether you are in the United States or operating from abroad, the FBI and our partners will relentlessly pursue you.”
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Abington Township Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Brown. The extraditions were facilitated through cooperation between U.S. agencies and Nigerian authorities, including the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, the Ministry of Justice’s International Criminal Justice Cooperation Department, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, with support from the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs and the FBI legal attaché in Abuja.
A Related Case: Nigerian Brothers Sentenced for Sextortion That Led to Michigan Teen’s Suicide
In a separate 2024 case, two Nigerian brothers received 17½-year federal prison sentences after admitting to sexually extorting teenage boys and young men across the United States, including a 17-year-old Michigan teen, Jordan DeMay, who died by suicide in 2022.
U.S. District Judge Robert J. Jonker sentenced Samuel Ogoshi, 24, and Samson Ogoshi, 21, after emotional statements from DeMay’s parents and stepmother. The brothers, extradited from Lagos, pleaded guilty in April to conspiring to sexually exploit minors.
Prosecutors said the pair posed as a woman online to lure victims into sending explicit images and then threatened to release the photos unless the victims paid. Their scheme targeted more than 100 victims. Judge Jonker said long sentences were necessary, citing the brothers’ “callous disregard for life” and their continuation of the scheme even after learning of DeMay’s death.
DeMay’s mother, Jennifer Buta, said her son’s last message—“Mother I love you”—was intended as a final goodbye. The teen’s father, John DeMay, told the court he remains haunted by the scene of his son’s death.
Attorneys for both brothers said their clients were remorseful, with Samuel Ogoshi writing a letter of apology. Samson’s lawyer noted he was 18 when he joined the scheme and that such online scams are widespread in Lagos.
Judge Jonker will determine restitution at a later date.
