Nigerian, Matthew Akande, ordered to pay $1.39m after U.S. tax fraud conviction 

Nigerian national Matthew Akande has been sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $1.39 million in restitution for his involvement in a U.S. tax fraud scheme.

The development was confirmed via an X post on the official FBI Cyber Division handle on Saturday, citing statements from U.S. authorities.

Akande, 37, was extradited from the United Kingdom in March 2025 after his arrest at Heathrow Airport in October 2024, following federal charges accusing him of stealing taxpayer information and filing fraudulent tax returns targeting Massachusetts tax preparation firms.