May 14, 2026

Nigerians react as US charges Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema with fraud

By Muhammad A. Aliyu

Nigerians are shocked after news emerged that the United States Department of Justice charged the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema, with bank fraud and money laundering.

A press release issued by the US Department of Justice states that Onyema was involved in money laundering to the tune of more than $20 million (N7.2 billion).

Mr. Onyema has recently been in the news after he offered help to the Nigerian government to evacuate victims of Xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

Here are some reactions from social media over the fraud allegations against Onyema of Air Peace underneath:

https://twitter.com/DiscipleofOgun/status/1198088115816022016?s=20

https://twitter.com/crisscrosafrica/status/1198091797815332865?s=20

https://twitter.com/rusnam01/status/1198090139194609664?s=20

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