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...

BELGIUM TO STOP AID PROGRAMMES IN BURUNDI.#SANCTIONS.

                     According to sources,it was reported that Belgium will stop its aid programmes in Burundi in protest of President Pierra Nkurunziza's contestable election for a third term.The European country,from which Burundi gained independence from in 1962,said it was immediately halting aid programmes benefitting the government,including its support for justice system.It said it would redirect these funds to other programmes to help the Burundi citizens via aid groups.Belgium will however continue financing the health care initiatives.The Belgium aid to Burundi was about $55.8 million in 2013,most of it going directly to the state.Separately,the European Union imposed travel bans and asset freezes agreed earlier this week on four officials close to President Nkurunziza,who are accused of using excessive force during the clashes that rocked the country in the run up to his re-election in July 2015.

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