BBC Bargain Hunt art expert Oghenochuko Ojiri has been jailed for failing to report a series of art sales to a man suspected of financing terror group Hezbollah.

Ojiri, 53, sold artwork worth around £140,000 to Nazem Ahmad, a man designated by US authorities as a suspected financier for the infamous group.

The art expert had previously pleaded guilty to eight offences under section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000.

He is believed to have been the first person to be charged with that specific offence.

At the Old Bailey on Friday afternoon, Ojiri was jailed for two-and-a-half years.

CPS

Bethan David, Head of the CPS Counter Terrorism Division, said following his sentencing: "It is clear that Oghenochuko Ojiri was aware of new money laundering regulations in the art world and that he had knowledge of Nazem Ahmad's background.

"Ojiri engaged in activity designed to conceal the identity of the true purchaser by changing the details on invoices and storing Ahmad's name under a different alias in his mobile phone.

"His motivation appears to be financial along with a broader desire to boost his gallery's reputation within the art market by dealing with such a well-known collector.

"This prosecution is believed to be the first of its kind, and the CPS will not hesitate to bring criminal charges against individuals who flout the law in this way."