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Nigerians among ring leaders as US dismantles $215m email scam spanning 19 countries

More than 1,000 victims across 19 countries were defrauded of about $215 million in a sprawling email fraud scheme that has now led to multiple convictions, including Nigerian nationals, the United States attorney’s office has said. In a statement on Thursday, the attorney’s office said 25 defendants were convicted on April 24 for their roles […]

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May 1, 2026
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UK-based Nigerian jailed 17 years for raping 19-year-old

A UK-based Nigerian, Gift Oladele, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for rape and sexual assault after dragging a young woman into woods and attacking her in Wrexham, United Kingdom. Crown Court, as reported by BBC. Oladele, 24, carried out the attack in September 2025 after befriending the victim, then 19, while she […]

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May 1, 2026
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VIDEO: Indian man digs up sister’s skeleton to claim savings

An elderly man in eastern India stunned bank officials and customers after exhuming his late sister’s remains to prove her death and access money in her account. The incident occurred on Monday in the Malipasi area of Keonjhar district in Odisha, according to a report by The Hindu. The man, identified as Jitu Munda of […]

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April 28, 2026
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Policemen rejected N100m bribe, foiled railway vandalism syndicate – PPRO

Policemen recover a trailer truck conveying about 60 tonnes of vandalised railway tracks and sleepers…Photo Credit: NPF Officers of the Nigeria Police Force have reportedly rejected a N100m bribe while foiling a major railway vandalism syndicate and recovering materials valued at over N400m. The operation, carried out by the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad, […]

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April 27, 2026
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Police Launch Manhunt As Gunmen Kill Driver, Abduct Passengers On Lagos-Benin Road

Police authorities in Edo State have launched an “intensive search-and-rescue operation” following a deadly attack on a commercial bus along the Lagos–Benin Expressway. The spokesman of the Edo State Police Command, Eno Ikoedem, said authorities “ordered a coordinated rescue effort across the Ore–Benin axis and adjoining forest areas”. Ikoedem said the Commissioner of Police, Edo […]

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April 21, 2026
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VIDEO: Lady faces ₦50m lawsuit after viral video on ‘long-lasting’ bread

A TikTok user identified as Love has alleged that she is facing a ₦50 million lawsuit from a bread company following her viral video questioning the safety of a loaf that reportedly remained fresh for two months. The lady had sparked widespread debate online after sharing a video in which she expressed concern over the […]

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April 17, 2026
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UK court jails Nigerian couple for £433,000 tax fraud

A Nigerian couple, Luciana and Femi Akanbi, have been jailed in the United Kingdom for orchestrating a large-scale fraud involving the stolen personal data of Transport for London employees, in a case described as the ‘worst’ data breach in the agency’s history. According to a report by KentLive, the couple were each sentenced to three […]

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April 17, 2026
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S’African left-wing party leader Malema jailed five years on gun charges

A South African court sentenced radical left-wing opposition leader Julius Malema to five years in jail on Thursday for firing an assault rifle at a rally eight years ago. Hundreds of red-clad supporters of the Economic Freedom Fighters party leader gathered outside the court for the sentencing in the politically charged case. Magistrate Twanet Olivier […]

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April 16, 2026
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Police extradite murder, drug suspect to UK

The Nigeria Police Force has extradited a fugitive, Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi, to the United Kingdom over alleged involvement in murder and drug trafficking. The Force said the extradition was carried out through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau Abuja following a formal request by UK authorities in September 2024 to locate, arrest and extradite the suspect. […]

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April 16, 2026
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DSS Re-Arraigns Malami, Son Over Alleged Terrorism

The Department of State Services has re-arraigned a former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on an amended charge bordering on alleged terrorism and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. At the day’s hearing, counsel to the DSS, Akinlolu […]

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April 15, 2026
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