Nigerian entrepreneur Obinwanne Okeke, widely known as Invictus Obi, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud in the United States, has been released from custody.
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A check on the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) website showed that Okeke was no longer listed as an inmate as of Wednesday, December 23, 2025.
The record stated that Okeke was “not in BOP custody as of 12/23/2025,” confirming his release.
Okeke was sentenced in February 2021 to a 10-year prison term for an $11 million fraud after pleading guilty to the charges.
Based on the terms of the sentence, Invictus Obi was originally scheduled to be released from custody on September 3, 2028.
However, the full details of Obinwanne Okeke’s sentencing cannot be confirmed yet because he may have been issued some years of supervised release or other reprieve.
The assumption that the convict would have been transferred to a state prison is not feasible, as he was convicted of federal offences.
Recall that Obinwanne Okeke was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at Dulles International Airport while leaving the US over $11 million internet fraud in 2019.
Obinwanne Okeke and others engaged in an email compromise scheme targeting Unatrac Holding Limited, the export sales office for Caterpillar heavy industrial and farm equipment.
In April 2018, a Unatrac executive fell prey to a phishing email that allowed conspirators to capture login credentials. The conspirators sent fraudulent wire transfer requests and attached fake invoices.
The Nigerian was once listed by Forbes as one of the 100 Most Influential Young Africans.
In recent times, the US has cracked down on Nigerian fraudsters which including Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, popularly called Hushpuppi, Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State and others.
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