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Palestinian immigrant sentenced for orchestrating multiple murder-for-hire plots in Rocky Mount

Nahro Sudoi Innab was convicted in January for using interstate phone calls to arrange the killings of three local small business owners. Federal prosecutors say he continued his plot even while behind bars, offering fellow inmates up to $10,000 per hit.
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Nahro Sudoi Innab was convicted in January for using interstate phone calls to arrange the killings of three local small business owners. Federal prosecutors say he continued his plot even while behind bars, offering fellow inmates up to $10,000 per hit.

A 70-year-old Palestinian immigrant will spend the next thirty-five years in federal prison for orchestrating multiple murder-for-hire plots in Rocky Mount.

Nahro Sudoi Innab was convicted in January for using interstate phone calls to arrange the killings of three local small business owners. Federal prosecutors say he continued his plot even while behind bars, offering fellow inmates up to $10,000 per hit. The FBI thwarted the scheme using a cooperating defendant to secretly record the jailhouse conversations.

After the sentencing, said U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle said the Palestinian immigrant came here with unlimited potential to take advantage of the American dream, but instead wasted it by repeatedly trying to hire thugs to murder his perceived enemies.

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.