Invictus Obi, jailed in US for $11m fraud, released from prison

Obinwanne Okeke, a Nigerian entrepreneur popularly known as Invictus Obi, who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for fraud in the United States, has been released from prison.

Checks on the website of the US Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) show that Okeke was no longer in custody as of Wednesday, December 23, 2025.

The result indicates that Okeke was “Not in BOP Custody as of: 12/23/2025”.

In February 2021, Okeke was sentenced to a 10-year jail term over $11 million fraud after he pleaded guilty to the charges.

Based on the sentence, the Nigerian entrepreneur was due to leave prison custody on September 3, 2028.

However, TheCable cannot independently confirm the full details of Okeke’s sentencing as it is possible that he may have been issued some years of supervised release or other reprieve.

The assumption that the Nigerian entrepreneur would have been moved to a state prison appears not feasible as he was sentenced on federal crimes.

Okeke was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at Dulles International Airport while leaving the US over $11 million internet fraud in 2019.

Okeke and others engaged in an email compromise scheme targeting Unatrac Holding Limited, the export sales office for Caterpillar heavy industrial and farm equipment.

In April 2018, a Unatrac executive fell prey to a phishing email that allowed conspirators to capture login credentials. The conspirators sent fraudulent wire transfer requests and attached fake invoices.

The Nigerian was once listed by Forbes as one of the 100 Most Influential Young Africans.