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Hushpuppi

March 7, 2025

Trump launches U.S. bitcoin reserve with massive digital assets forfeited by Hushpuppi, Mr Woodberry, other criminals

The FBI seized 151.8 bitcoin from Nigerian internet fraudster Olalekan Jacob Ponle, popularly called Mr Woodberry.

Trump; bitcoin; Hushpuppi; Woodberry
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)
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
June 19, 2024

Court rejects alleged drug dealer Abba Kyari’s bail application

The judge explained that bail applications were at the court’s discretion to determine and would not greenlight Mr Kyari’s request.

Abba Kyari and seized drugs by NDLEA
May 22, 2024

Court grants Abba Kyari two-week bail on compassionate grounds

The court also ordered the suspended deputy commissioner of police to hand over his international passport to the court.

Abba Kyari
February 2, 2024

U.S. Bureau of Prisons to probe Hushpuppi over viral feast at Fort Dix facility

“We take these matters seriously,” the prison facility told Peoples Gazette.

Ramon Abbas
January 29, 2024

U.S. appeals court dismisses Hushpuppi’s petition to review 11-year prison sentence

The denial for sentence appeal came days before Nigerians were dismayed by a viral video showing someone believed to be Mr Abbas holding a feast in prison.

Hushpuppi
January 15, 2024

Mr Woodberry asks U.S. appeals court to slash eight-year prison sentence in multimillion-dollar fraud conviction

Prosecutors, however, maintained that Olalekan Jacob Ponle’s penalty was consistent with similar cases decided in the past.

MR WOODBERRY
August 3, 2023

Nigeria not fighting corruption properly; EFCC, ICPC should be unbundled: Ministerial nominee

“The truth must be told, you fight corruption, but at the same time, the way it’s fought in Nigeria leaves much to be desired. That is the truth.”

LATEEF FAGBEMI
June 30, 2023

Mr Woodberry’s father died before he was born; Dubai police tortured him before FBI arrived, lawyer tells court

In the court documents obtained by The Gazette, the lawyer also stated that Mr Woodberry’s father had died before he was born.

Woodberry