Category: Foreign

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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UK Orders Foreign Students to Leave Before Visa Expiry

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The British government has warned international students to leave the country once their visas expire or risk deportation, in what officials describe as a clampdown on visa abuse. According to the BBC, the Home Office has begun sending text and email alerts to tens of thousands of students, reminding them of the consequences of overstaying. The unprecedented campaign comes amid concern over a surge in asylum claims from people who originally entered the UK on student visas. Data shows that about 15 per cent of asylum applications last year—roughly 16,000…

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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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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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2026 Hajj: Saudi Warns Nigerian Pilgrims Against Visa Violations, ₦8.15m Fine, Jail Await Defaulters

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has warned that any Nigerian found performing the 2026 Hajj without a valid visa risks imprisonment and a fine of 20,000 Saudi Riyals (about ₦8.158 million). The caution was issued on Monday during a virtual meeting between the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), where both sides reviewed preparations for next year’s pilgrimage. Saudi officials, led by Dr. Rania Adham, stressed strict adherence to deadlines, warning that delays from Nigeria in past years would no longer be…

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‘I’m Facing Racist Abuse in UK’ — Kemi Badenoch

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Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has revealed that she has been subjected to racist abuse since assuming the party’s top position in July. In an interview with The Sunday Times, Badenoch said the hostility she has encountered took her by surprise, suggesting that some critics have struggled to accept her victory. “There’s a certain cadre of people who clearly can’t cope with the fact that I won this and I’m doing it,” the 44-year-old said. “The level of personal attacks from anonymous people, it’s hysterical … People used to talk…

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US: Police Find Missing Nigerian Mother’s Body in Naperville Forest

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Authorities in Naperville, Illinois, say a body discovered in a forest preserve is believed to be that of Olasinmibo “Sinmi” Abosede, a 46-year-old Nigerian mother of four who had been missing since July 30. The remains were found around 1:55 p.m. on Thursday after police received a call to a trailhead at the southwest corner of Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve, near 83rd Street and Chandelle Drive. Officers were led through thick grass where the body was located. According to Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres, the clothing on the deceased matched…

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$2 Million Scam: FBI Busts Nigerian Fugitive in New York

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has apprehended Oluwaseun Adekoya, a Nigerian national described by authorities as a prolific cyber fraudster, in connection with an elaborate scheme that defrauded victims of more than $2 million. Adekoya, 38, who had been on the run for months, was arrested at a residence in Brooklyn following a coordinated operation by FBI agents and the U.S. Marshals Service. Law enforcement officials said the suspect used a network of fake businesses and email phishing campaigns to steal personal information and siphon funds from dozens of victims…

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Kemi Badenoch Denies Nigerian Identity, Declares: “I’m British”

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British Member of Parliament and Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, has stirred controversy after firmly distancing herself from her Nigerian roots in a recent interview, declaring, “I’m British.” Badenoch, who was born in Wimbledon, London, to Nigerian parents and spent part of her childhood in Lagos, made the statement during a televised discussion on national identity and immigration. When asked about her Nigerian heritage and how it influences her political stance, she replied: “I’m British. I wasn’t born in Nigeria, I don’t hold a Nigerian passport,…

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Ghanaians Stage Protest Against Nigerians Over Alleged Prostitution, Ritual Killings

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Tension is brewing in Ghana as scores of citizens took to the streets in protest against the presence of Nigerians in the country, accusing them of being behind rising incidents of prostitution, ritual killings, and other crimes. In a viral video shared on Tuesday, the protesters — including women and youths — marched through parts of Accra, holding placards with messages such as “Armed robbery and violent attacks must stop,” “Our kids are getting missing because of Igbos,” and “Nigerians are kidnapping and using people for rituals.” One of the…

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