Wednesday, June 24, 2026

FBI

June 5, 2025

FBI arrests Nigerian ‘tech queen’ Sapphire Egemasi over multimillion-dollar Internet fraud, money laundering

She is currently in custody with her co-conspirators awaiting trial in Lexington, Kentucky, where they each face up to 20 years’ imprisonment.

Sapphire Egemasi
May 5, 2025

Trump to reopen Alcatraz prison for ‘most ruthless, violent offenders’

The prison on a hard-to-reach California Island, off San Francisco that had been closed for more than 60 years would be for notorious criminals.

Donald Trump
April 13, 2025

No evidence CIA has files on Bola Tinubu; FBI, DEA already released relevant records on Nigerian president: U.S. Court

The decision, which should relieve the Nigerian leader, followed years of litigation by a U.S. transparency activist and a Nigerian journalist.

PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU
March 11, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: How Neda Imasuen fled U.S. after FBI linked him to $25 million bank fraud, returned to Nigeria to lead Senate ethics committee

Neda Bernards Imasuen’s unsavoury history updates the growing list of individuals with tainted pasts occupying high-ranking government positions in Nigeria.

Neda Imasuen and FBI
February 20, 2025

U.S. Senate confirms Trump’s loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director 

The former federal prosecutor arguably faced the most intense scrutiny from lawmakers among all of Mr Trump’s picks. 

Kash Patel
February 19, 2025

FBI arrests U.S.-based Nigerian pastor over multimillion-dollar internet fraud

On October 26, 2021, he wired $1 million COVID-19 funds to Dayspring Transportation (his company) brokerage account.

Nigerian Pastor Edward Abiodun Oluwasanmi and FBI
December 13, 2024

FBI nabs most-wanted fraudster Abiola Kayode who fled Nigeria to Ghana after $6 million business email racket

Abiola Kayode, 37, of Nigeria, was extradited to Nebraska on a conspiracy to commit wire fraud indictment.

December 11, 2024

Trump Presidency: Christopher Wray announces resignation as FBI director

Mr Trump criticised Mr Wray’s tenure and celebrated the impending change in leadership. 

Christopher Wray
December 5, 2024

FBI traces Bobo Chicago’s million-dollar fraud to African Shrine; CEO Wale Ogundana loses nightclub licence

The Nevada state government immediately moved against Mr Ogundana and pulled the plug on his licence to operate the nightclub business.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
December 3, 2024

FBI busts Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade for plotting racist attack on himself to win election

The alleged hate crime occurred in 2023, between an April 4 general election and a May runoff election.

Mayor Yemi Mobolade