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...

4 TRAVELLERS KILLED BY GUNMEN, 2 OTHERS MISSING IN NASARAWA STATE.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

Gunmen attack Nigerian journalist, abduct wife, three other women
   By Abubakar Sadiq Isah
May 6, 2020
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers opened fire on a commercial vehicle, killing four travellers while two others are missing at Turunku village, in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. A commercial driver, Aliyu Usman, who narrowly escaped the attack, told our reporter in Toto that the incident happened around 7:12 am on Tuesday. He said the gunmen in their large number with sophisticated weapons suddenly emerged from the bush and opened fire on a Volkswagen Golf, right in front of his vehicle. He said the gunmen killed four passengers inside the vehicle while two others, a male and female, are Missing.
“Actually, the vehicle loaded passengers in Toto by the road side heading to Umaisha town. “I was behind him going, until when the gunmen suddenly appeared from the bush and opened fire on the vehicle. “I quickly applied my brake and made a u-turn immediately,” he said. He said one of the gunmen’s bullet hit his vehicle but he managed to escape back to Toto town. He said the bodies of the travelers were later conveyed to Umaisha for burial. When contacted, the spokesman of Nasarawa State police command, ASP Ramhan Nansel, said; “It has not been brought to my notice.”.
Gunmen attack Nigerian journalist, abduct wife, three other women

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