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Ochuko Ojiri: Bargain Hunt art expert pleads guilty following police investigation into terrorist financing

  • On May 9, at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, 53-year-old art dealer and Bargain Hunt expert Oghenochuko Ojiri admitted guilt to eight counts related to failing to disclose information as required under a provision of the Terrorism Act 2000.
  • His charges arise from a two-year investigation by the Metropolitan Police into his failure to report terrorist financing linked to art sales conducted from late 2020 through the end of 2021 involving Nazem Ahmad, a US-sanctioned individual suspected of funding Hezbollah.
  • Ojiri conducted around nine art transactions valued at approximately £140,000 with Ahmad, negotiated sales directly, and acknowledged news reports of Ahmad’s sanctions while also discussing Ahmad’s terrorist links with others.
  • District Judge Briony Clarke granted Ojiri bail with travel restrictions, and sentencing is scheduled for June 6 at the Old Bailey after the Crown Prosecution Service authorized charges following multi-agency investigations.
  • This case marks the first prosecution under this offence, highlighting increased scrutiny of financial disclosures in the art sector connected to terrorist financing, with Ojiri expressing remorse and attributing his actions to excitement rather than greed.
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Bargain Hunt expert pleads guilty following investigation into terrorist financing

BBC Bargain Hunt star Oghenochuko Ojiri has pleaded guilty to eight offences under section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000

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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, May 9, 2025.
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