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Nigerian jailed in US for using fake identity to secure job

A Nigerian man, Atuchukwu Onyeanusi, has been sentenced in the United States federal court for fraud and misuse of visas, permits and other identification documents. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota said Onyeanusi, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler to time served—just under six months in custody—followed […]

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June 10, 2026
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Police arrest suspect behind AI-generated Tinubu voice note

The Nigerian Police Force has arrested Ifechukwu Dennis, the man identified as the originator of an AI-generated voice note that was widely circulated online as a leaked recording of President Bola Tinubu. Presidential Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the arrest on Thursday in a post on his official X account. “The […]

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June 5, 2026
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Police Uncover Fabricated Dane Gun Factory In Yobe, Arrest Seven Suspects

The suspects and items recovered by the police The Nigeria Police Force, Yobe State Command, has uncovered an illegal firearms fabrication factory in Potiskum, Yobe State, as well as arrested seven suspects, the police describing it as one of the significant breakthroughs. The Command’s spokesman, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, in a press statement, said the arrest […]

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June 3, 2026
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Two Nigerians, three others arrested over gang rape of tourist in Italy

Police officers during a raid on the abandoned building in Rome, Italy, where a Colombian tourist was allegedly held captive and gang-raped for 72 hours. Credit: Polizia di Stato Italian police have arrested two Nigerians and three other African migrants over the alleged abduction and gang rape of a Colombian tourist in Rome. According to […]

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May 29, 2026
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Six Nigerians arrested in Thailand over romance scam network

Thai police have arrested six Nigerian nationals during a raid on a luxury condominium in Nonthaburi province. The suspects are accused of running a romance-scam network that defrauded victims into transferring money. According to Thailand media outlet, The Nation Thailand on Saturday, the operation, codenamed “Dark Room Crackdown”, was conducted on Thursday at a riverside […]

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May 23, 2026
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Jury begins deliberations in trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke

Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s minister for petroleum resources between 2010 and 2015 under then-President Goodluck Jonathan, has pleaded not guilty to five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. Prosecutors allege Alison-Madueke, 65, led ⁠a “life of luxury” in London, being given high-end properties to stay in and taken on luxury shopping […]

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May 18, 2026
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Court Remands Blessing CEO Over N36m Fraud in Lagos

Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State, has remanded Okoro Blessing, popularly known as Blessing CEO, over an alleged N36 million fraud. The development was disclosed in a statement posted on the official X handle of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday. According to the statement, […]

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May 15, 2026
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Woman sets husband, co-wife, children ablaze in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old housewife for allegedly setting her co-wife’s room ablaze in an incident that resulted in serious injuries to four persons in Mangwarori Quarters, Mariri Kano. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. “On 12th May, 2026, at about […]

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May 13, 2026
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UPDATED: Court jails ex-Power minister Mamman 75 years for fraud

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court on Wednesday sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years’ imprisonment in absentia over a N33.8bn money laundering and fraud case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The court convicted Mamman on all 12 counts filed against him by the anti-graft agency, holding […]

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May 13, 2026
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Mob sets US-based doctor’s SUV ablaze over false kidnapping in Oyo

The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a United States-based medical doctor from mob action following a false kidnapping alarm in Ibadan, the state capital. The command disclosed this in a statement released on Wednesday by the state police public relations officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka. According to the police, the incident occurred on Monday at […]

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May 13, 2026
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