A U.S. federal court has convicted a Nigerian national, Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, for his role in an international inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded more than 400 elderly and vulnerable Americans of over $6 million. The conviction was announced on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice following Akhimie’s guilty plea on June 17. Akhimie faces…
Former traditional priestess turned evangelist, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, widely known as Nana Agradaa, has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by an Accra Circuit Court for her involvement in fraudulent religious activities. The conviction was handed down after the court found her guilty on multiple counts of charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by…
A deadly attack was carried out by unknown gunmen on the residence of former Minister of Sports, Mr. Damishi Sango, in Dalwal village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the attack led to the death of a female relative and serious injury to his police escort….
Suspected armed bandits have reportedly killed 15 people and injured several others in the Kwallajiya community in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The fresh armed attack, according to findings by our correspondent, occurred on Tuesday. Local sources confirmed that the gunmen stormed the village in the early hours, opening fire indiscriminately on residents….
A 65-year-old woman, Josephine Azegba, has been killed by her son during a heated dispute over a family land in Umuogbulor community, Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. Zagazola Makama learnt that the incident occurred on July 1 at about 2:20 p.m. and was reported by the deceased’s daughter, Charity Azegba. According to…
A police inspector has died following a fatal accident involving two trucks at a checkpoint along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway in Ogun State. The incident, which occurred around 12:30 p.m. on June 29, took place near the Judiciary Complex checkpoint. According to preliminary reports, a FAW truck transporting 900 bags of cement approached the checkpoint at…
A Nigerian musician, Onomen Uduebor, has been sentenced to three years and four months in a United States federal prison for his role in a $140,000 tax fraud scheme. Uduebor, also known as Onomen Onohi, was convicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The 39-year-old was extradited from the United Kingdom…
A commercial bank branch experienced security scares when a suspected intruder allegedly snuck in through a restroom and hid in the ceiling overnight. The incident, which has led to widespread online discussion, is raising serious concerns about bank security protocols. It was reported that the individual entered the bank during business hours. He then discreetly…
A High Court sitting in Plateau State has sentenced Emmanuel Ude, a former student of Government Technical College, Bukuru, to death by hanging for the murder of his teacher, Mr. Job Dashe, in 2021. The judgment, delivered by Justice Silas Bakfur on Monday, followed a protracted trial in which Ude was found guilty of culpable…
A 43-year-old man, Pere Faruk, has reportedly died by suicide shortly after allegedly pouring acid on his girlfriend during a domestic altercation on Lagos Island. According to Akelicious, the incident occurred at about 5:40 p.m. on June 30, at No. 8 Messy Street, Lagos Island. According to family sources, Faruk’s younger brother, Pere Jeli, who…