24-year-old faces life jail over American teenager’s death

A 24-year-old Nigerian man, Hassan Lawal, has been extradited from Osun State, Nigeria, to South Carolina, United States of America, to face five counts after a sextortion led to the death of a teenager. Lawal is looking at life in jail and mandatory prison sentences on multiple counts which include child exploitation resulting in death.
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A 24-year-old Nigerian man, Hassan Lawal, has been extradited from Osun State, Nigeria, to South Carolina, United States of America, to face five counts after a sextortion led to the death of a teenager. Lawal is looking at life in jail and mandatory prison sentences on multiple counts which include child exploitation resulting in death.

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