Do you guys remember the story of a 54-yr old Nigerian man, Mr Peter Bimbo Olumuyiwa Oyewole who worked as an Airport Security supervisor with a dead man‘s Identity card for 20 years ?
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Authorities say a Newark, N.J., airport security supervisor arrested on a charge he pretended to be someone else to hide his status as an illegal immigrant used the identity of the victim in an unsolved murder case.
Nigerian Bimbo Olumuyiwa Oyewole was known by his co-workers as Jerry Thomas. He was arrested Monday at his home in Elizabeth.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says he had worked at Newark's Liberty International Airport for about 20 years and had passed background checks. It says he used the name Jerry Thomas since 1992, the year Thomas was killed in New York City.
New York police aren't saying whether he's a suspect in the unsolved murder case.
It's unclear when he is to appear in court to face charges including identity theft or if he has a lawyer.
The latest on his case is that Oyewole has pleaded guilty to using fake id.Nigerian Bimbo Olumuyiwa Oyewole was known by his co-workers as Jerry Thomas. He was arrested Monday at his home in Elizabeth.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says he had worked at Newark's Liberty International Airport for about 20 years and had passed background checks. It says he used the name Jerry Thomas since 1992, the year Thomas was killed in New York City.
New York police aren't saying whether he's a suspect in the unsolved murder case.
It's unclear when he is to appear in court to face charges including identity theft or if he has a lawyer.
He confessed he entered US as a student in 1989 but refused to leave the country when his student visa expired.
He further admitted he used the Id of a dead man, Jerry Thomas which he purchased from a Nigerian taxi driver.
He claimed the dead man sold his IDs to the cab driver who in turn sold them to Mr Oyewole.
After his guilty plea, a judge holds the decision of allowing him to stay in the US or be deported back to Nigeria.
His sentencing hearing has been scheduled for the 19th of October, 2012.
This guy na serious criminal.
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