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EFCC Arrests 177 Chinese Nationals in Crackdown on Foreign-Led Cybercrime Rings

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ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has arrested 177 Chinese nationals in sweeping raids across Lagos and Abuja as part of an intensified crackdown on...
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U.S. Court Jails Nigerian for Sextortion Scheme That Led to Tragic Suicide

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PHILADELPHIA, USA — A United States federal court has sentenced 25-year-old Nigerian national Samuel Abiodun to five years in prison for his role in...
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Court Sentences Man to 74 Years in Prison for ₦360 Million Fraud

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
LAGOS, Nigeria — A Lagos High Court sitting in Ajah has sentenced Chukwudi Okonkwo Goodness to 74 years in prison for stealing ₦360 million...
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Man Arrested for Allegedly Beating 9-month Pregnant Wife to Death

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MINNA, Nigeria — A 31-year-old man, Mohammed Sani, has been arrested in Minna, Niger State, for allegedly beating his pregnant wife, Hauwa Isah, to...
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EVIL: Police Intensifies Manhunt for Man Accused of Killing 3 Daughters

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WASHINGTON, USA — Authorities in Washington are intensifying their search for 32-year-old Travis Decker, who is wanted on charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping...
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Nigerian ‘Tech Queen’ Faces 20-Year Sentence in US Fraud Case

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
NEW YORK, USA — Nigerian tech enthusiast Sapphire Egemasi is facing the possibility of more than 20 years in federal prison in the United States...
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Babcock University Expels Student Over Alleged Fetish Practices, Fraud and Drug Peddling

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ILISHAN-REMO, Nigeria — Babcock University has expelled a student, Oladipupo Siwajuola, over what it described as a “gross violation of university rules,” citing offences ranging...
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EFCC Files New Charges Against Emefiele Over Alleged Multi-Billion Naira Estate and Proxy Accounts

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a fresh eight-count charge against former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor...
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Court Convicts, Jails 15 Foreigners for Cyber-Terrorism

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
LAGOS, Nigeria — A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 30, 2025, convicted and sentenced 15 foreign nationals to one year...
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Emefiele Allegedly Received $17.1m in Cash Through Proxy, EFCC Tells Court

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
LAGOS, Nigeria — An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told a Lagos court that Godwin Emefiele, the former governor...
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