The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 105 individuals, including four Chinese nationals, at a business apartment in the Gudu area of the Federal Capital Territory. This was contained in a statement by the Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Friday in Abuja. “In its ongoing efforts to clean the …
Nigerian man sentenced to 11 years imprisonment in US for money laundering and passport fraud conspiracies
A Nigerian man, Chukwunonso Obiora, formerly of Massachusetts, was sentenced for his role in separate schemes to launder criminal proceeds from fraud and obtaining a United States passport through false statements. The United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations New England made the announcement …
Five Ogun chiefs bag six months jail for breach of peace
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, on Wednesday, sentenced five Egba chiefs to six months imprisonment for maliciously damaging the sealed letter and removing the caution tape pasted by the Abeokuta South Local Government on the Ogboni Igbore house. The court, however, gave the chiefs option of a N50,000 fine. The five Igbore …
Two Nigerian nationals convicted in US for $560,000 romance scam, face 40-year jail term
Two Nigerian nationals, Olutayo Sunday Ogunlaja, 39, and Abel Adeyi Daramola, 37, each face up to 20 years in a United States prison after being convicted by a federal jury for orchestrating a $560,000 international romance scam. The Department of Justice announced this in a statement released on Monday, January 6, 2025. “Following a four-day …
EFCC fires 27 officers for fraud, misconduct
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dismissed 27 officers from its workforce in 2024 for various offences related to fraudulent activities and misconduct. In a statement issued on Monday by the agency’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC revealed that the dismissal followed recommendations from its Staff Disciplinary Committee and was ratified by the Executive …
Bandits kill Katsina Miyetti Allah leader, abduct his two wives and daughter
Suspected bandits have killed the Katsina State Acting Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Amadu Surajo at Mai Rana village, Kusada Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the bandits who attacked the village on Saturday night, January 4, 2025 also killed three people and injured several …
French Police Officers to Stand Trial Over Death of Man Who Said He Was Suffocating
Three French police officers are set to face trial in Paris for the involuntary homicide of Cedric Chouviat, a 42-year-old man who repeatedly told officers, “I’m suffocating,” during his arrest in January 2020, according to a source close to the case who confirmed the information to AFP on Friday. At least two of the accused …
Australian Govt warns citizens against travelling to Nigeria
The Australian government has issued a strong warning to its citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria. A statement by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, DFAT, on Tuesday, cited a volatile security environment marked by terrorism, kidnapping, and the potential outbreak of civil unrest as reasons for the advice. “There’s a high risk …
Five Charged Over Death of One Direction Star Liam Payne in Argentina
Five individuals have been formally charged in connection with the tragic death of One Direction star Liam Payne, who passed away in Argentina earlier this year. According to Argentinian news outlet Infobae, a judge has charged five people, with two of them currently in custody. Among those implicated is Payne’s friend Rogelio “Roger” Nores, who …
Gunmen abduct Anglican Bishop, his wife and children in Ondo; demand N75m ransom
Gunmen have kidnapped a Bishop of the Anglican Church, Rev. Canon Olowolagba and his family on Ise Akoko/Iboropa Road in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. Olowolagba attached to the Akoko Anglican Diocese was reportedly kidnapped by the gunmen alongside his wife, two children and a nine-year-old girl staying with them, while travelling …