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...

ZAMBIA POLICE ARRESTED AN OPPOSITION LEADER,WHO ACCUSED THEIR PRESIDENT OF USING PUBLIC FUNDS FOR HIS PRIVATE HOLIDAYS.

                   Today mondaay,Zambian police arrested an opposition leader for saying President Edgar /lungu used public funds on a holiday last year.A Police Spokeswoman Charity Munganga Chanda said that Erick Chanda,leader of the Forth Revolution Party,was charged with defamation of the president following a May 9,2015 newspaper report in which he accused Lungu of having spent tax-payers money at a holiday resort.''He was arrested this morning and is currently in police custody''.The offense carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison.Police did not say why it took almost a year after the alleged offense to arrest and charge Chanda.Several other opposition figures were arrested two weeks ago on charges of training a militia to commit disruptive violence during the coming elections.More photos below.                                                                                                          

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