BIS Issues Ten-Year Export Denial Orders to Two Maryland Men for Firearms Export to Nigeria
The Bureau of Industry and Security issued orders denying the export privileges for 10 years of two Maryland men separately convicted of attempting the unauthorized export of guns and ammunition to Nigeria. Bonface Ibe was sentenced to five months in prison in 2011, already served, and will be denied export privileges until July 21, 2021. Emenike Nwankwoala was sentenced to 37 months in prison, also in 2011, and is still incarcerated. BIS denied Nwankwoala’s export privileges until Jan 3, 2021. The agency also revoked all licenses in which either man had an interest.
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