Georgia, United States – The United States government has filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia to approve the forfeiture of approximately $14 million in assets belonging to Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema, CEO of Air Peace. This request follows a recent superseding indictment that includes serious allegations of fraud and money laundering against Onyema and his associate, Ejiroghene Eghagha, the Chief of Administration and Finance at Air Peace.
The indictment outlines multiple charges, with Count One alleging a conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Counts Two through Four detail specific instances of bank fraud committed by the defendants.
The government is seeking the forfeiture of the following assets:
- $4,017,852.51 from a JP Morgan Chase Bank account linked to Springfield Aviation Inc.
- $4,393,842.05 from a Bank of Montreal account also associated with Springfield Aviation Inc.
- $5,634,842.04 from another Bank of Montreal account tied to Blue Stream Aero Services, Inc.
Furthermore, the indictment stipulates that if any of the forfeitable properties cannot be located, have been transferred, or have diminished in value, the U.S. intends to pursue the forfeiture of other assets belonging to the defendants equivalent to the value of the forfeitable properties.
These legal proceedings are being conducted under the supervision of U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan, alongside Garrett L. Bradford and Christopher J. Huber.