30 killed in armed raids near Niger-Nigeria border
Attackers killed 30 villagers last week in several raids in western Republic of Niger, near the Nigerian border, the governor of the Tahoua region said Monday on state radio.…
US court sentences Nigerian to 90 months for 1.2m wire fraud
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced that a Nigerian national, James Junior Aliyu, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for his role in a wire…
US court jails Nigerian 8 years over $1.3m cyber fraud
A Nigerian man, Matthew A. Akande, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for orchestrating a cyber scheme that targeted tax preparation firms and defrauded the U.S. government…
Report: How Epstein, ex-Israeli PM exploited Nigeria insurgency to push surveillance, oil deals
Jeffrey Epstein, American financier and child sex offender, worked with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to profit from the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria, a Drop Site News…
Police Arrest Ex-Prince Andrew On Suspicion Of Misconduct
Britain’s former prince Andrew was Thursday arrested on suspicion of misconduct during his time as a trade envoy, as UK police investigations into allegations emerging from the Jeffrey Epstein…
Three South Africans Arraigned Over Alleged Killing Of 22-Year-Old Nigerian E-Hailing Driver
Three South Africans have been charged in court for allegedly killing a 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlat, in Pretoria West. The suspects – Dikeledi Tears Mphela (24), Goitsione…
US sanctions 8 Nigerians over links to B’Haram, cybercrime
United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links with Islamic sect – Boko Haram and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant,…
Nine Killed In Canada Mass Shooting Targeted At School, Residence
A shooter killed nine people and injured dozens more at a secondary school and residence in a remote part of western Canada on Tuesday, before the suspect took their…
Court Hears Evidence On Luxury Purchases In Ex-Petroleum Alison-Madueke’s Alleged Corruption Case
Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has returned to court in London, as prosecutors continue presenting evidence in a high-profile corruption and bribery trial with international implications. The…
Nigerian man gets eight years jail for $6m inheritance scam in US
A United States court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, to 97 months’ imprisonment for participating in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable…
US to deport 79 Nigerians named among ‘worst of the worst’ criminal offenders
The US department of homeland security (DHS) has arrested 79 Nigerians described as among the “worst of the worst” criminal offenders. The suspects face allegations ranging from sexual assault,…
Over 250 people killed after separatist attacks in Pakistan, says official
More than 250 people have been killed in coordinated attacks launched by separatists across Pakistan’s Balochistan province since Saturday, a security official said on Wednesday, with fighting continuing as…
Thai Police arrest 11 Nigerians over alleged international romance scam
Thai immigration and police authorities have arrested 11 Nigerians following the dismantling of a suspected international romance scam syndicate operating in the Muang Thong Thani area of Thailand. The…
Love dispute: Two Nigerians arrested for killing colleague in India
Two Nigerians, Chukwudi Okafor, 31, and Samuel Eze, 34, have been arrested in India following the alleged killing of their friend, Emeka Christian, in Pune’s Pisoli area over a…
FBI arrests Nigerian man over alleged visa overstay, attack on immigration officer
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Oluwadamilola Ogooluwa Bamigboye, a Nigerian man, for allegedly evading arrest and abducting immigration officer. Bamigboye and his accomplice, Rekeya…



















