{
  "id": 7965623,
  "title": "Nigerian woman arrested in US over illegal voting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/nigerian-woman-arrested-in-us-over-illegal-voting-7965623",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:30:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nigerian-woman-arrested-in-us-over-illegal-voting/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 56-year-old Nigerian woman, Gladys Adaeze Okafor, has been arrested in Lynn, Massachusetts, on charges of illegally voting in both the 2022 midterm elections and the 2024 presidential primary election. Okafor, who holds a lawful permanent resident status in the US but is not a US citizen, allegedly submitted voter registration forms in 2022 and 2023, claiming to be a US citizen and casting her vote accordingly. The maximum sentence for her alleged offense is up to one year in prison, one year of supervised release, and a fine of $100,000. Okafor is set to appear in federal court in Boston later that day. The case has been announced by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and is being prosecuted by Assistant US Attorney Julissa Walsh.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigerian woman arrested in US over illegal voting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/nigerian-woman-arrested-in-us-over-illegal-voting",
        "published": "2026-09-17T06:30:48.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}