Ola's story

Let’s talk about cruel and unusual punishment. The United States Justice Department for the Southern District of Mississippi continues to violate human rights through its modern-day lynching system, particularly targeting defendants of African descent. Despite being first-time offenders, Ayelotan Oladimeji Seun, Raheem Rasaq Aderoju, and Mewase Femi Alexander received excessively harsh sentences without a second chance.
• Ayelotan Oladimeji Seun: 95 years
• Raheem Rasaq Aderoju: 115 years
• Femi Mewase Alexander: 25 years

This is barbaric. People convicted of murder or other serious offenses often receive lesser sentences than these defendants, all because they are immigrants with no family in the U.S.

These sentences amount to the equivalent of three life terms each. The defendants were convicted of financial crimes and sentenced based on intended loss—a loss that never actually occurred. The United States government calculated this loss using erroneous methods, inventing an inflated figure to justify these barbaric punishments. Instead of proving actual loss, the government manipulated the numbers to enslave these men.

If these defendants were white, they would not have received such extreme sentences. If they were American citizens sentenced to similar terms in a foreign land, this case would have been covered by every major news outlet, with countless platforms seeking justice. But because these men are Nigerians without families in the U.S., no one seems to care.

There is no doubt this case is racially motivated. Look up the average, median, and mean sentences for fraud nationwide in the United States, and you will see the glaring disparities.

#JusticeForAyelotan #JusticeForAderoju #JusticeForMewase

This message is approved by the aforementioned defendants. Please feel free to share it widely. For more information or to show support, you can contact Ayelotan at:
P.O. Box 900
Ray Brook, NY 12977