The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has arrested a 25-year-old Nigerian man, Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, popularly called ‘Bobo Chicago’ or ‘Bola Flexx,’ in the United States for allegedly defrauding companies and individuals to the tune of $2.8 million.
Bobo Chicago, famed for his ostentatious lifestyle, was arrested on November 20 in Illinois, Chicago, after an arrest warrant issued in Oklahoma.
According to the People Gazette report, investigations linked Bobo Chicago to multiple criminal complaints, leading to a five-count charge, including wire fraud, conspiracy, money laundering, and unlawful monetary transactions committed between June and October 2023.
Before relocating to Chicago, he reportedly terrorised Nigerians living in the Houston metro area. From Chicago, he was transferred to Oklahoma, where he allegedly orchestrated the fraud.
Federal agents revealed that he hacked into accounts in the Eastern District of Oklahoma and funnelled over $300,000 of stolen funds to a popular U.S. liquor store, implicating the owner.
He claimed he lacked the financial resources to fight the charges, prompting the court to assign him a public defender.
However, his co-conspirator remains in custody as investigations continue.
