Washington, DC – The United States Department of Justice has announced charges against several Nigerian nationals implicated in large-scale health care fraud schemes targeting Medicare and Medicaid programmes. The cases, part of the 2025 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, involve millions of dollars in fraudulent claims and highlight the global reach of such criminal enterprises. Below are details of eight Nigerian individuals charged in connection with these schemes.
Oladayo Ololade Alabi, 40, of Atlanta, Georgia, faces charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, alongside substantive counts of health care fraud. Alabi allegedly orchestrated a scheme through his company, Prime Oasis LLC, submitting approximately $10.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for durable medical equipment (DME) such as back, shoulder, and knee braces. These claims were for beneficiaries who neither needed nor received the equipment, resulting in Medicare paying out around $5.7 million in fraudulent reimbursements.
Oluwaseun Michael Ogundele, 44, also of Atlanta, Georgia, was charged via indictment with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, three counts of health care fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft. Ogundele, through his entity Soney Ventures LLC, is accused of submitting over $7.4 million in false claims for DME, leading to Medicare disbursing approximately $3.9 million. The scheme involved using stolen identities to facilitate fraudulent billing.
Peter Ovia, 47, of Decatur, Georgia, was charged with conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud, four counts of health care fraud, and three counts of aggravated identity theft. Operating through his company, Medrel Pharma LLC, Ovia allegedly submitted around $8 million in fraudulent DME claims, with Medicare paying out roughly $4 million. The scheme relied on falsified prescriptions and beneficiary information.
Olufemi Stephen Shodunke, 47, of Atlanta, Georgia, faces similar charges, including conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud, four counts of health care fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft. Shodunke, via his entity Royal Medical Supply LLC, is accused of submitting approximately $7 million in fraudulent claims for DME, with Medicare reimbursing about $3.7 million. The operation involved exploiting vulnerable beneficiaries’ information.
Emmanuel Ayodele Bankole, 55, of Missouri City, Texas, was charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, three counts of health care fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft. Bankole allegedly used his company, Ambilet Ventures LLC, to submit over $9 million in false DME claims, resulting in Medicare payments of around $4.5 million. The scheme included fraudulent prescriptions purportedly from complicit health care providers.
Sunday Christopher Otunba, 47, of Houston, Texas, faces charges of conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud, four counts of health care fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft. Through his company, Christon Medical Supplies LLC, Otunba is accused of submitting approximately $6.8 million in fraudulent DME claims, with Medicare paying out about $3.5 million. The operation allegedly used falsified medical records to justify the claims.
Oluwafemi Emmanuel Ojo, 46, of Pearland, Texas, was charged with conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud, three counts of health care fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft. Ojo, through his company, Femy Medical Supplies LLC, allegedly submitted around $6.5 million in fraudulent claims for DME, with Medicare reimbursing approximately $3.4 million. The scheme involved falsified documentation and stolen beneficiary identities.
Olalekan Oyewo, 44, of Houston, Texas, faces charges of conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud, four counts of health care fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft. Operating through his entity, Lekan Medical Supply LLC, Oyewo is accused of submitting over $7.2 million in false DME claims, resulting in Medicare payments of about $3.8 million. The operation relied on fraudulent prescriptions and manipulated beneficiary data.
The US Department of Justice’s Health Care Fraud Unit, employing advanced data analytics and a Strike Force model, identified these schemes through meticulous investigation. The unit collaborates with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other agencies to target complex frauds impacting public health care programmes. These cases underscore the ongoing challenge of combating health care fraud, with losses in the tens of millions and significant harm to the integrity of Medicare and Medicaid systems.
The defendants await trial, with prosecutors from various US Attorney’s Offices leading the cases.
