UPDATE: U.S FINALIZES $20,000 VISA BOND POLICY AFFECTING NIGERIA AND 49 OTHER NATIONS. (PHOTO).
U.S Finalizes $20,000 Visa Bond Policy Affecting Nigeria and 49 Other Nations The United States government has officially formalized its visa bond policy, making it a permanent measure that could require travelers from 50 designated countries, including Nigeria, to pay a refundable bond of up to $20,000 before receiving certain visas. First introduced as a pilot scheme in 2025, the policy targets applicants seeking B1 and B2 visas, which are designated for business and tourism. According to the U.S. Department of State, the initiative is designed to bolster compliance with local immigration laws and drastically reduce visa overstay rates. How the Visa Bond Policy Works Under the permanent guidelines, U.S. consular officers have the discretion to instruct eligible applicants to post a bond as a prerequisite for visa issuance. However, U.S. authorities have clarified that the financial requirement will not be applied automatically to every traveler from the listed nations. Data anal...
The 26-year old pastor,Erinmole Adetokumbo and his accomplice,Adedoyin Oyekanmi,were arrested for allegedly beheading a 7-year old boy,Kazeem Rabiu in Lagos State have been remanded.A Lagos State Magistrate's Court sitting at Ebute-Meta ordered the remand of the two men yesterday.Adetokunbo and his accomplice had lured the boy from his parents house on Sotunyo Street to the church's premises on Oke-Oniburokun Street,Odokekere,Ikorodu where they killed him.They were said to have beheaded him and buried the head around the church's altar,while the body was kept in a canal.Adetokunbo was later apprehended by residents.He was said to have confessed to the crime,naming Oyekanmi as his accomplice.The duo led a team of policemen to the church,where the victim's remains were recovered.A mob was said to have destroyed the church and asked the police to release the suspects to them for jungle justice.The suspects were later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department,Yaba.At the end of investigation,the police arraigned the suspects yesterday on three counts of murder.After the charges were read to them,the police prosecutor,sergeant Maria Dauda,explained that the offences were punishable under sections 233,223 and 165 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State,Nigeria,2011.The defendants pleas were not taken,just as they were not represented by any counsel.Dauda filled an application for their remand in prison,citing Section 264 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State,Nigeria,2011.The judge,Mrs O.A. Fowowe-Erusiafe,ordered that the two suspects be remanded in custody pending the release of legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.The matter was adjourned till July 24,2017.
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