Saturday, June 27, 2026

U.S. Attorney

May 14, 2026

U.S. jails celebrated Nigerian professor Nkechy Ezeh 70 months for $1.4 million NGO fraud, money laundering

The judge ordered Ms Ezeh to pay $1.4 million to the victims of the fraud and $390,174 to the IRS and remanded Ms Ezeh directly to prison to begin serving her sentence immediately.

March 31, 2026
Saheed Sunday Owolabi
February 10, 2026

U.S. official faces 100 years’ imprisonment for helping Nigeria-based fraudsters launder millions of dollars

Prosecutors alleged the offences occurred between July 2023 and December 2025 when Mr Marcus served as a money mule for online scammers operating out of Nigeria.

Unidentified scammer behind a computer+U.S. Department of Defence
January 9, 2026

Man shoots four teenage girls walking, kills two, including unborn baby

The convict, with a pistol, shot at four women walking, killing two 18-year-olds and wounding two 17-year-olds.

July 4, 2025

FBI pursues Lagos Yahoo Boy for defrauding U.S. President Donald Trump of 2025 inauguration funds

The donor sent 250,300 USDT.ETH. The 250,300 USDT.ETH is estimated to be worth over ₦400 million at the current black market rate.

Donald Trump and Vance on inauguration day
May 31, 2024

Local rapper jailed 170 months in U.S. for attempting to distribute meth

Reverend Bankroll, Jr. was distributing narcotics at his t-shirt business located in North Mart Plaza in Jackson.

Methamphetamine
April 11, 2024

Nigerian fraudster extradited to U.S. for robbing North Carolina University in multimillion-dollar BEC scheme

Adeagbo remains in federal custody. At sentencing, he faces a maximum of 20 years in federal prison on each count. 

National Crime Agency officers; Metropolitan Police Service cops
June 30, 2023

Mr Woodberry changed in prison; studied money management, how to find jobs online, lawyer tells court

“While incarcerated, he has used his time well,” said the lawyer. “He has earned several certificates of completion from the MCC, including world government.”

MR WOODBERRY
May 23, 2021

Dapo Abiodun, APC will frustrate Bidemi Rufai’s extradition if granted bail: U.S.

A former senator who represented Ogun East at the 8th National Assembly, Buruji Kashamu, frustrated efforts to extradite him to the U.S.

Abidemi Rufai and Dapo Abiodun