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HUNTINGTON — A Nigerian national who was indicted in April in a fraud and money laundering scheme pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to commit money laundering.

According to court documents and statements made in the plea hearing, Kenneth Ogudu, also known as Kenneth Lee, 28, a citizen of Nigeria residing in Columbus, Ohio, was involved from at least May 2019 to Oct. 8, 2020, with Kenneth Emeni, John Nassy, Romello Thorpe, Oluwagbenga Harrison, Ouluwabamishe Awolesi and others in a money laundering conspiracy that took place in Huntington and elsewhere.

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