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- Financial Crime
- December 11, 2025
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ALERT: $1.8bn lost yearly to Nigeria-linked fraud
The United States government has warned that Nigeria-linked fraud causes over 1.8 billion US dollars in losses annually, with most victims based in the United States. Speaking at the…
US-based Nigerian CEO accused of $7m fraud arrested at airport
The CEO of a United States-based home care company, Cashmir Chinedu Luke, has been arrested at San Francisco International Airport by American authorities for defrauding the Department of Veteran…
US jails two Nigerians for romance scam leading to victim’s death
Two Nigerians, Chinagorom Onwumere and Stephen Anagor, have been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for their roles in a romance scam and wire fraud scheme that…
US To Provide Intelligence Support, Defence Equipment To Nigeria – Presidency
The Presidency says the United States Government has affirmed its readiness to deepen security cooperation with Nigeria, including the provision of enhanced intelligence support, defence equipment, and articles to…
US condemns Niger, Kebbi school abductions, demands justice
The United States has condemned the abduction of students and teachers in Niger State, as well as the earlier kidnapping of schoolgirls in Kebbi State. In a statement issued…
US deports Iranian Christians back to their home country — Report
The United States is deporting Iranian Christian converts back to the Asian country despite the risk of imprisonment and persecution they face for abandoning Islam. In a BBC report,…
- Insecurity , News
- November 17, 2025
- 42 views
Pope Leo names Nigeria among countries witnessing Christian persecution
The head of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City, Pope Leo XIV, has named Nigeria among countries where Christians face frequent attacks, alongside Bangladesh, Mozambique, and…
- Cross-border Crimes , News
- November 17, 2025
- 50 views
27-year-old Nigerian man kills father, stabs two sisters in US
Police in New Orleans, United States, have arrested Chukwuebuka Eweni, a 27-year-old Nigerian, over a stabbing incident that left his father dead and two sisters injured. Family members told…
AU to US: Respect Nigeria’s sovereignty — no need for unilateral military threat
The African Union (AU) Commission says the US must respect the sovereignty of Nigeria and engage in diplomatic dialogue to address the country’s insecurity. The AU commission’s comment follows…
US removes Syria president from terror list
The United States on Friday formally removed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa from a terrorism blacklist, days before the former jihadist is set to make a landmark visit to Washington.…
Ghana accepts Nigerians, other West Africans deported from US
Ghana has begun accepting West African nationals deported from the United States, including Nigerians, President John Dramani Mahama said on Wednesday. According to Reuters, Mahama disclosed that a first…
US arrests convicted Nigerian in illegal migrants crackdown
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency has arrested a previously convicted Nigerian, Rotimi Oladimeji, in an operation targeting illegal immigrants across the country. The ICE, in…
US Deports Six Nigerians For Various Offences
Six Nigerians have been deported from the United States of America, having been charged with various crimes in the country. Sources connected to the matter said their deportation was…
Nigerians to be affected as US moves to tax diaspora money transfers
In a move that could send shockwaves through immigrant communities, lawmakers in the United States have introduced a draft bill proposing a 5 per cent excise tax on all…
- Cross-border Crimes
- April 30, 2025
- 197 views
US jails Nigerian who defrauded 400 elderly people of inheritance
A 36-year-old Nigerian national, Okezie Ogbata, has been sentenced to 97 months jail term in the United States for his role in a $6 million transnational inheritance fraud scheme.…
