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U.S. Department of Justice

November 15, 2025

Extradited Nigerian Yahoo boy Imoleayo Aina sentenced to six years in prison for cyberstalking, sextortion in U.S.

Mr Metcalf said U.S. authorities will not tolerate criminals overseas defrauding its citizens.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
September 9, 2025

Ex-NNPCL employee faces $2.1million bribery case in U.S. court

The DoJ said Addax concealed the bribe paid to Mr Okoronkwo as payment for legal services.

NNPCL
August 27, 2025

U.S. court sentences ex-Gambian dictator Yahaya Jameh’s henchman to over 67 years in prison for torture

Mr Correa, who obtained a visa and entered the U.S. in December 2016, was arrested by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official in 2019 and was placed on removal proceedings.

Michael Sang Correa
January 21, 2025

Trump pardons nearly 1,600 January 6 Capitol rioters

On January 6, 2021, supporters of Mr Trump violently stormed the U.S. Congressional seat in Washington.

CAPITOL RIOT
November 21, 2024

U.S. moves to force Google to drop Chrome, search business over monopoly allegations

The U.S. government has asked a federal court to force Google to sell Chrome.

Google Chrome
October 21, 2024

Why another Donald Trump’s presidency is bad for Africa

If it were left to some Nigerians, the Republican nominee would win hands down.

U.S. President Donald Trump
August 7, 2024

Pakistani linked to Iran charged with plotting Trump’s assassination

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national with ties to the Iranian government, for plotting to assassinate Mr Trump.

Trump's bloody face photo
May 29, 2024

UK-based Nigerian fraudster extradited, bags 48 months’ imprisonment in U.S.

The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs worked with UK authorities to secure the extradition of Adebiyi.

FBI AGENTS; U.S. JAIL
May 1, 2024

Former federal attorney sentenced for sexually exploiting numerous children

Mr Black’s electronic devices were found to contain approximately 172,707 images of suspected child sexual abuse materials.

U.S. Department of Justice
June 26, 2023

U.S.-based Nigerian Emmanuel Samuel sentenced to 82 months in prison for fraud

Emmanuel Samuel, a Nigerian based in the U.S., has been sentenced to 82 months in prison for defrauding a U.S. senior citizen.

A man in handcuffs used to illustrate the story