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FBI

November 28, 2024

FBI arrests notorious fraudster Bola ‘Bobo Chicago’ over $2.8 million business email ramp, money laundering

Bobo Chicago, 25, was said to have terrorised Nigerians living in the Houston metro area before fleeing to Chicago to take up residency.

Bolanle ‘Bobo Chicago’ Bombata mugshot
November 13, 2024

FBI raids home of crypto platform Polymarket CEO, seizes phone

The New York-based crypto-prediction market said the raid was due to its role in giving users a platform to bet on the recent general elections in the United States.

Shayne Coplan
September 26, 2024

New York mayor charged for fraud, bribery, receiving illegal foreign donations

U.S. Attorney Damien Williams said the mayor participated in corruption involving bribery by foreigners for almost a decade, thereby violating public trust.

Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams
September 17, 2024

‘No one is even trying to assassinate Biden, Harris’, Elon Musk wonders in now-deleted X post

“And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,” was Mr Musk’s reply to the Twitter user, which included a thinking-face emoji.

Kamala, Biden, Donald and Musk
August 19, 2024

FBI nabs Washington D.C. politician for taking bribe

Mr White has served on the D.C. council since 2017. 

Trayon White
July 16, 2024

Former U.S. banker Berko extradited from UK to face prosecution for bribing Ghanaian officials

Mr Berko, 50, who is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Ghana, was alleged with others in a multi-year bribery and money laundering scheme.

Asante Kwaku Berko
July 14, 2024
U.S. President Donald Trump
June 14, 2024

Tinubu seeks stronger collaboration with FBI to fight cybercrime, terrorism

“Your visit conveys the importance of Nigeria and Nigerian partnership in the work of America’s law enforcement institutions and vice-versa.”

PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU
June 7, 2024

Nigerian international fugitive captured by FBI, jailed 51 months in U.S. for wire fraud, money laundering

Nlemchi escaped from his monitoring system and fled to Mexico, then to Brazil, then back to his home in Nigeria. Nlemchi was an international fugitive for more than five years.

Uchenna Nlemchi and FBI agents