NIGERIAN MAKES U.S MOST WANTED LIST OVER $1M FRAUD. (PHOTO).

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 Nigerian makes US Most Wanted List over $1m fraud A Nigerian, Onoriode Ezewu, has been named on the United States Department of Labour’s first-ever Most Wanted List over allegations of money laundering involving fraudulent unemployment benefit claims worth more than $1m. The department’s Office of Inspector General unveiled the list on its website on Wednesday, naming 16 fugitives wanted in cases involving alleged fraud, identity theft, money laundering, labour trafficking and other offences. According to the agency, the cases collectively involve more than $55m allegedly stolen from American taxpayers. Ezewu’s profile on the department’s website identifies him as wanted for concealment money laundering and states that he is believed to be residing in Nigeria. “In January 2021, Ezewu was charged with 15 counts of concealment money laundering tied to fraudulent UI and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims filed using stolen identities, in a scheme exceeding $1 million that also t...

2 TRAFFIC OFFENDERS IN LAGOS,WERE GIVEN CUTLASSES TO CUT GRASSES AROUND A COURT COMPOUND.

                    Today friday,an Ikorodu Magistrate Court in Lagos stat,sentenced two drivers to 60 hours of community service for obstructing road traffic and reckless driving on Ikorodu highway.The Magistrate Mrs A.B Olagbegi,sentenced the drivers after they had pleaded guilty to a two count charge of traffic offence.The convicts,54 year old Musiliu Akanji and 32 year old Ibukun Oyewole who reside at Ikorodu Garage area of Ikorodu,allegedly drove their vehicles recklessly on the highway without regard for other road users.The convicts were immediately given cutlasses to cut the overgrown grasses within the court premises.Earlier,the defendants counsel,Mr Adebowale Aromolaran,had pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy,saying that his client had told the court the truth.Prosecutor Mary Ajiteru had told the court that the convicts drove their buses recklessly and parked dangerously on the highway.They both committed the offences on October 29 on Ikorodu township highways and the offences contravened section 45 and 18 {1} of the Road Traffic Laws of Lagos state.One more photo below.                                                                               

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