Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada 
He was arrested in the US over alleged $350,000 (about N140 million) unemployment benefits fraud.
The Drum Online reports Rufai was arrested at the JFK Airport in New York on his way out of the US and appeared before a court on May 15.
He is scheduled for a detention hearing on May 19.
Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman accused Rufai of using an alias, Sandy Tang, to steal over $350,000 in unemployment benefits from the Washington State Employment Security Department.
It was learnt US law enforcement agents have been tracking the activities of scammers linked to Nigeria exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to commit wire fraud, at least since May 2020.
Here are few things to know about him:
* The 42-year-old property merchant is the owner of Ecobet Sport Betting in Nigeria.
* He is from Ijebu-Ode and a member of the popular Mayodele Family.
* He was born on November 6, 1978.
* Rufai is a graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun State.
* He was appointed in 2019 into Economic Transition Committee and Work Groups by Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun under education, youth and sport category
* He was also appointed by Governor Dapo Abiodun in August 2020 as Senior Special Assistant on special duties before he got suspended.
