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Richmond Man Sentenced to 78 Months for Student Aid Fraud

He used stolen identities to file more than 100 aid applications and sought over $1.3 million, officials said.

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Emmanuel Olugbaike Finnih, a 43-year-old Richmond, Texas man and former adjunct professor, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for orchestrating a multi‑yr student financial aid fraud scheme.

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US court jails Nigerian-born ex-lecturer over $1.3m student aid fraud

A Nigerian-born former lecturer, Emmanuel Olugbaike Finnih, has been sentenced to 78 months in a US prison for a $1.3m student financial aid fraud scheme.

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Former TSU adjunct professor sentenced in student financial aid fraud scheme: DOJ

Federal officials said Emmanuel Finnih submitted more than 100 fraudulent financial aid applications using the identities of several students across Texas.

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Richmond man sentenced to 78 months for student aid fraud

Emmanuel Olugbaike Finnih, a 43-year-old Richmond, Texas man and former adjunct professor, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for orchestrating a multi‑yr student financial aid fraud scheme.

·Houston, United States
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Nigeria man sentenced to 78 months imprisonment for student financial aid fraud scheme in US - Newsy People

A 43-year-old man Nigerian man, Emmanuel Olugbaike Finnih, has been sentenced to 78 months for orchestrating a years-long scheme involving fraudulent

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KPRC-TV broke the news in Houston, United States on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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