Category: Foreign

UK-Based Nigerian-British Taxi Driver Jailed 6 Years After Falling Asleep at Wheel and Killing Man

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A Nigerian-British taxi driver, Kolawole Erunkulu, has been sentenced to six years in prison in the United Kingdom after falling asleep at the wheel and causing a crash that killed a 59-year-old man. Erunkulu, a resident of Bexleyheath, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving following the fatal collision on the A23 in Merstham, Surrey, on August 17, 2025. The victim, Philip Dray, had safely parked his Volkswagen in a roadside layby shortly before 6:30am to take a break. As he was opening the driver’s door to return to…

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68-Year-Old British Woman Cries Out After Nigerian Husband, 31, Allegedly Goes AWOL

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A 68-year-old British grandmother, Dawn Otewell, has spoken out after her 31-year-old Nigerian husband, Bright Emokpae, allegedly left her and has been difficult to locate as she attempts to finalise their divorce. Otewell, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, married Emokpae, who is from Edo State, Nigeria, in Cyprus in March 2022 after the pair met through dating apps. The couple have a 36-year age difference. According to Otewell, she met Emokpae on Tinder and Plenty of Fish in 2021 when she was lonely and depressed. She said he initially introduced himself…

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Russian Chess Official, 36, Dies After Suspected Malaria Following Nigeria Trip

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A 36-year-old Russian chess official, Sergei Indeikin, has died after reportedly developing a severe form of malaria following a work trip to Nigeria. Indeikin, who served as an operational manager and delegate of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), travelled to Abuja in early August for the FIDE World Amateur Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships. The tournament was held from August 1 to 8, with Indeikin listed among the FIDE officials involved in the event. According to reports from Russian media, Indeikin began feeling ill after leaving Nigeria for Uzbekistan. He…

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EFCC Extradites Two Nigerians to U.S. Over Alleged Sextortion of Teen Boys

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has extradited two Nigerian men to the United States to face prosecution over alleged online sexual exploitation and sextortion involving two teenage boys. The EFCC said Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle were extradited on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the commission. According to the EFCC, the two men were identified in separate investigations conducted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into sextortion schemes targeting male minors, particularly boys between the ages of…

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Alleged Drug Trafficking: Why FBI Says It Can’t Release Parts of Tinubu’s Records

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The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked a federal court for permission to keep some records linked to a historical investigation involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu confidential. The FBI said releasing the withheld portions of the records could expose sensitive law-enforcement techniques and potentially endanger the lives or physical safety of individuals. The development is contained in an application filed on August 20 before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. According to the filing, the FBI wants permission to submit a confidential declaration…

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Nigerian-Australian Man Foluso Omole Charged Over Alleged $3.2m Fraud in Australia

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A Nigerian-Australian man, identified as Foluso Semiu Omole, 38, has been charged in Australia over an alleged fraud scheme involving the country’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), reportedly worth more than A$5 million (about N5 billion). Omole was reportedly arrested by police at Adelaide Airport in South Australia as he allegedly prepared to travel out of the country. Australian authorities allege that Omole, who was a director of an NDIS-registered provider, was involved in a scheme in which confidential information belonging to NDIS participants was allegedly obtained and used to…

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History-Making Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Dies at 41 Days After Resignation Amid Plagiarism Row

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Professor Jason Arday, who made history as the youngest Black professor at the University of Cambridge, has died at the age of 41. Arday was found dead at a property in Battersea, south London, on Friday, August 14, 2026, days after resigning from his prestigious academic position amid intense scrutiny over allegations concerning his academic credentials and plagiarism. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the property after receiving a report from the London Ambulance Service. A 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the death…

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Nigerian Man Augustine Maazi Arrested Over Alleged Bank Robbery Plot in Ghana

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A Nigerian national, identified as Augustine Okechuku Maazi, has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service in connection with an alleged planned robbery targeting three banks in Accra. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, in the Labone area of Accra, where the police said a robbery syndicate was preparing to attack GCB Bank, Ecobank and Zenith Bank. According to the Ghana Police Service, it received intelligence about the planned operation at about 10:45am and immediately deployed officers to the area. The suspected robbers were reportedly spotted in two…

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63-Year-Old Nigerian Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegal Voting in Five US Elections

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A 63-year-old Nigerian woman living in Texas, Ada Ngozi Otuka, has pleaded guilty to illegally voting in five federal elections in the United States despite not being a US citizen. Otuka, who resides in Katy, Texas, admitted that she falsely represented herself as a US citizen in order to register and vote in federal elections. According to the case, she cast ballots in the 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2024 elections, even though she was not legally eligible to participate in US federal elections. The offence came to light after…

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Nigerian-Born South Florida Pharmacist Convicted in 335,000-Oxycodone Pill Distribution Case

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A Nigerian-born pharmacist who owned two pharmacies in South Florida has been found guilty by a U.S. federal jury for illegally distributing more than 335,000 oxycodone pills, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced. The convict, Olushola Yusuf, 60, was found guilty after prosecutors presented evidence that she knowingly dispensed large quantities of the highly addictive opioid to individuals who had no legitimate medical need for the prescription drug. According to prosecutors, customers paid unusually high cash prices for high-strength oxycodone tablets. Investigators also revealed that some buyers traveled long…

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