The United States has charged at least 18 Nigerian nurses for allegedly using fake nursing degree diplomas and transcripts.
This is according to a published statement on the Texas board of nursing website, which was accessed by AmBusiness on Sunday.
As seen on the website, this publication discovered that at least 18 of the 23 nurses indicted in the fraudulent scheme were Nigerians.
According to the Texas Board of Nurses, a continuing investigation has shown that all the suspects were involved in a grand fraudulent practice diploma and transcript scheme.
On January 25, 2023, the multi-state coordinated law enforcement operation known as “Operation Nightingale” involving the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General was launched with the goal of apprehending those involved in a scheme to sell fake and fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts.
The information about the scheme on the website reads, “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and several law enforcement agencies uncovered a nation-wide scheme involving the sale of false and fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts from accredited Florida-based nursing schools, which were then used by individuals to obtain nursing licensure in various states.”
The Nigerians whose names were listed are; Abiodun, Yetunde Felicia; Adelakun, Abiodun Aveez; Adelekan, Joseph Adewale; Adeoye, Vivien Temitope; Adewale, Modinat Abidemi; Afolabi, Olufemi Toun; Afolabi, Omowunmi F; Agbo, Odumegwu Steve; and Ajibade, Charlot Omotayo.
Others include; Akande, Olabisi Christiana; Akhigbe, Catherine; Akinrolabu, Folasade Margaret; Ako, Esiri Rachael; Akpan, Rosemary Moses; Alimi, Bukola A; Ani, Ndirika Justina; Aroh, Nchekwube C.; and Ayodeji, Sherifat Olubunmi.
The issued statement reads in part, “The board has filed formal charges against the following nurses for fraudulently obtaining educational credentials.
“Please note that formal charges are not a final disciplinary action, and a nurse is permitted to work, as a nurse, while formal charges are pending.”
18 Nigerian nurses charged over fake degrees, transcripts in US
The United States has charged at least 18 Nigerian nurses for allegedly using fake nursing degree diplomas and transcripts.
This is according to a published statement on the Texas board of nursing website, which was accessed by AmBusiness on Sunday.
As seen on the website, this publication discovered that at least 18 of the 23 nurses indicted in the fraudulent scheme were Nigerians.
According to the Texas Board of Nurses, a continuing investigation has shown that all the suspects were involved in a grand fraudulent practice diploma and transcript scheme.
On January 25, 2023, the multi-state coordinated law enforcement operation known as “Operation Nightingale” involving the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General was launched with the goal of apprehending those involved in a scheme to sell fake and fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts.
The information about the scheme on the website reads, “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and several law enforcement agencies uncovered a nation-wide scheme involving the sale of false and fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts from accredited Florida-based nursing schools, which were then used by individuals to obtain nursing licensure in various states.”
The Nigerians whose names were listed are; Abiodun, Yetunde Felicia; Adelakun, Abiodun Aveez; Adelekan, Joseph Adewale; Adeoye, Vivien Temitope; Adewale, Modinat Abidemi; Afolabi, Olufemi Toun; Afolabi, Omowunmi F; Agbo, Odumegwu Steve; and Ajibade, Charlot Omotayo.
Others include; Akande, Olabisi Christiana; Akhigbe, Catherine; Akinrolabu, Folasade Margaret; Ako, Esiri Rachael; Akpan, Rosemary Moses; Alimi, Bukola A; Ani, Ndirika Justina; Aroh, Nchekwube C.; and Ayodeji, Sherifat Olubunmi.
The issued statement reads in part, “The board has filed formal charges against the following nurses for fraudulently obtaining educational credentials.
“Please note that formal charges are not a final disciplinary action, and a nurse is permitted to work, as a nurse, while formal charges are pending.”
