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Nnanna Kalu – 39-year-old Nigerian Man Pleads Guilty to $1.25m Business Email Compromise Scheme in The U.S

Onwuchekwa Nnanna Kalu, 39, a Nigerian National from Rivers State, Nigeria, pleaded guilty today to stealing $1.25 million from an investment firm located in Boston, through a business email compromise (“BEC”) scam.  The plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew…

Olamide Yusuf Bakare – Lagos Big Boy Jailed for $2.2m Fraud In America As Interpol Seizes His Lekki Mansion 

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Nigerian national Olamide Yusuf Bakare, 26, currently residing in Laurel, Maryland, was sentenced today to four years and nine months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Olamide Yusuf…

46-Year-Old Nigerian Mysteriously Dies In Scotland

John Ugochukwu-Nigerian mysteriously dies in Scotland

Security and health Experts in Glasgow, Scotland are battling to unravel the mystery surrounding the sudden death of a young Nigerian businessman, John Oguchukwu on May 10 2023. John, owner of JP Stores Glasgow, whose 46th birthday anniversary was billed…

Shocking Video Shows Nigerian Immigrant Brutally Assaulted By Turkish Policeman

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A viral video shows the moment a Nigerian immigrant was seen being assaulted by police in Turkey, reportedly over lack of documents. The video is causing a stir online as Nigerians complain over the horrific treatment being meted out to…

Sunday Daniel Ganyo – Nigerian Extradited from South Africa To the U.S. To Face Cyber Fraud Charges

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Sunday Daniel Ganyo, 37, a Nigerian national, made his initial appearance in federal court Friday, after being extradited from South Africa pursuant to a 2020 federal criminal complaint alleging his involvement in a cyber fraud scheme targeting companies in Tulsa…

Two Nigerians Facing Life In Prison and 30 Year Jail Terms for Smuggling Cocaine Into Cambodia Launch Appeal

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The Phnom Penh Appeal Court yesterday heard the appeal of two Nigerian men who were sentenced to a 30-year jail term and life imprisonment respectively in 2018 by the lower court for smuggling more than one kilogram of cocaine from…

Hugo Francis and Duru Clinton – Two Nigerian Men And Female Indian Accomplice Arrested Over N1m Gift Scam 

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Two Nigerian men and their female Indian accomplice were arrested by police in Chennai over a N1m gift scam. The City cyber crime police wing (East zone) of Chennai Police arrested three persons- Two Nigeria men and a Manipuri woman…

Seychelles Places Ban on Nigerian Passport Holders

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Seychelles has placed a ban on Nigerian passport holders applying for short-term visa or holiday purposes. A travel content creator, @munafromtravelletters, raised the alarm on Saturday evening with a screenshot of the rejection email. The screenshot reads “We regret to…

You’re Not A Real African – Israel Adesanya Explodes On South African Dricus Du Plessis

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Nigerian-New Zealand UFC Champion Israel Adesanya exploded on his next opponent, South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis, calling him a fake African. Adesanya’s outburst came after Dricus defeated Robert Whitaker in a No.1 contenders match for the Nigerian’s middleweight title. Shortly…

68-Year-Old American Woman Jailed Two Years For Role In Nigerian Online Scam

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A 68-year-old Meadville woman with arthritis and other chronic health problems — including anxiety severe enough that she had an emotional support dog with her in court — has been sentenced to two years of probation for acting as a…