Bargain Hunt expert admits terror offence after sales to alleged Hezbollah financier
Summary
Oghenochuko Ojiri, an art expert known from the BBC's Bargain Hunt, has admitted to not reporting art sales to a man accused of supporting Hezbollah, a group considered a terrorist organization by the UK. Ojiri pleaded guilty to eight counts under the Terrorism Act for failing to report these sales, which totaled £140,000, to Nazem Ahmad.Key Facts
- Oghenochuko Ojiri worked as an art expert on the BBC's Bargain Hunt show.
- He admitted to not reporting art sales to Nazem Ahmad, suspected of financing Hezbollah.
- Hezbollah is recognized as a terrorist organization by the UK and other countries.
- The art sales involved were worth a total of £140,000.
- The offences Ojiri is charged with happened between October 2020 and December 2021.
- Ojiri pleaded guilty to eight counts under the UK's Terrorism Act 2000.
- Nazem Ahmad was sanctioned by the US in 2019 and by the UK in 2023, which restricts UK transactions with him.
- Ojiri is scheduled to be sentenced at the Old Bailey on 6 June.
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