Category: Crime

US Arrests Convicted Nigerian in Immigration Crackdown

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The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Nigerian national, Rotimi Oladimeji, who was previously convicted of fraud, in an ongoing operation targeting illegal immigrants across the country. ICE, in a statement posted on its official X handle on Monday, said Oladimeji had been ordered to pay over $1.1 million in restitution before his arrest by its New Orleans office. The agency noted: “Nigerian criminal alien Rotimi Oladimeji’s criminal history includes mail and wire fraud. He was ordered to pay $1.1M+ in restitution before ICE New Orleans…

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Bandits Kidnap Kwara APC Chairman’s Wife, Daughter

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Armed bandits have abducted the wife and daughter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. The victims, Hajia Fatima and her daughter Amina, were taken from the Sakpefu community residence of the party chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, late Sunday night. Eyewitnesses said the assailants stormed the area around 11 p.m., shooting sporadically before breaking into the house and whisking away the two women. Local vigilantes reportedly mobilised in response but arrived too late to prevent the abduction. A search operation was said…

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NDLEA Arrests Deportee from Dubai for Drug Trafficking

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a transnational drug cartel operating between Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates, intercepting a major cocaine consignment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The breakthrough followed a two-week intelligence-led operation that led to the arrest of three suspected kingpins in Lagos and the seizure of narcotics worth an estimated N5.3 billion. According to the NDLEA, the operation began on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, when officers at the airport’s export shed intercepted 76 cartons of…

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Ex-Lover Stabs Interior Designer to Death in Lagos

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A young interior designer, Deborah Moses, popularly known as Deb’rah Porsche, has been killed in Lagos by her former boyfriend, months after she ended their relationship. The incident occurred late Wednesday night inside her residence, sending shockwaves through her community and sparking outrage from family members, neighbours, and rights activists demanding justice. Police sources confirmed the case, which was first reported at the Oko-Oba Division, has now been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti. According to eyewitness accounts, the suspect disguised as a dispatch rider to gain…

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EFCC Declares Sujimoto CEO Olasijibomi Ogundele Wanted for Alleged Fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Mr. Olasijibomi Ogundele, chief executive officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, wanted over allegations of fraud and money laundering. In a public notice issued on Friday, the anti-graft agency accused the Lagos-based businessman of diverting funds and engaging in illicit financial activities. According to the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, Ogundele, 44, hails from Ori-Ade Local Government Area of Osun State. His last known residence was listed as G29, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos. The Commission urged members of the public with information…

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Simon Ekpa Sentenced to Six Years for Terrorism in Finland

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Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-based Nigerian separatist leader, has been sentenced to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences. The Päijät-Häme District Court found him guilty of participating in a terrorist organisation, inciting violence, and aggravated tax fraud. Ekpa, who leads the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), was accused of using his social media platforms to mobilise armed groups and disrupt life in Nigeria’s South-East between 2021 and 2024. The court also ruled that he supplied weapons and ammunition to militants. The Nigerian government welcomed the verdict. Minister of Information…

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Ondo Court Remands Pastor for Allegedly Raping Daughter

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A Magistrate Court in Akure, Ondo State, has ordered the remand of a 42-year-old pastor, Samson Ajayi, at the Olokuta Correctional Centre over allegations of serially raping his 17-year-old biological daughter. Ajayi, a father of five, was arraigned on two counts of rape and defilement after his wife reported him to the police in Igoba, Akure North Local Government Area, alleging that he had been abusing their daughter for more than four years. Prosecutor Supol Martins Olowofeso told the court that the offences were committed between March 2021 and August…

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Man Arrested for Beating Wife to Death in Ekiti

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Tragedy struck in Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State, as a woman identified as Modupe Alasin reportedly died after being brutally assaulted by her husband over lateness to the farm. Eyewitnesses said the victim cried out for mercy while her husband flogged her repeatedly. Shortly after, he allegedly ordered her to fetch water from a nearby stream. However, she collapsed by the stream and died, apparently from exhaustion and injuries sustained. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti State Command, SP Sunday Abutu, said the suspect had been arrested, adding…

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Osun Monarch Jailed in U.S. Over $4.2m COVID-19 Fraud

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United States federal court has sentenced the Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede, to 56 months in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud. The 62-year-old monarch, who also holds American citizenship, was convicted of conspiring with an accomplice, Edward Oluwasanmi, to defraud the U.S. government of over $4.2 million through fraudulent applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). According to prosecutors, Oloyede used five companies and a nonprofit to submit falsified loan applications between April 2020 and February 2022,…

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Gunmen Abduct Pastor, Church Member in Kogi

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Gunmen have abducted Pastor Friday Adehi of the Christian Evangelical Fellowship of Nigeria (CEFN) Church and a church member, Gabriel Ezekiel, in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident occurred on Sunday, August 24, 2025, along the Ajegwu–Ojodu road. The victims were said to be returning to their residence in Itobe after attending a naming ceremony following church service when they were attacked. Witnesses said the duo, who were traveling on a motorcycle, ran into the armed men who had laid an ambush on the road. The assailants…

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