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An art dealer who appeared as an expert on the BBC’s Bargain Hunt has been charged with terror offences, the Metropolitan Police has said.<\/p>\n
Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, of west London, has been charged with eight counts of “failing to make a disclosure during the course of business within the regulated sector”, following an investigation into “terrorist financing”.<\/p>\n
The Met added the alleged offences are said to have occurred between October 2020 and December 2021.<\/p>\n
Mr Ojiri, who is also known as Ochuko Ojiri, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The force said it is the first charge of its kind under section 21A of the Terrorism Act of 2000.<\/p>\n
It added the probe was carried out by its specialist arts and antiques unit, alongside the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) and HMRC.<\/p>\n
In a statement the BBC said: “It would not be appropriate to comment on ongoing legal proceedings.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr Ojiri is listed on Bargain Hunt’s website as one of the show’s experts. He is not a member of BBC staff, works as a freelance presenter and has also appeared on Antiques Road Trip and Channel 5’s Storage: Flog the Lot!<\/p>\n
He has not worked on BBC programmes since 2023.<\/p>\n
Mr Ojiri also founded the Ramp Gallery, a contemporary art showroom now known as the Ojiri Gallery, based in Stoke Newington in north-east London.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n