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...

MISSING TITANIC SUBMARINE: ALL FIVE PASSENGERS ARE DEAD,SAYS FIRM BEHIND VESSEL.(PHOTO).


Missing Titanic submarine: All five passengers are dead, says firm behind vessel

Owners of the Titan submersible OceanGate has said they believe the crew have sadly been lost. A USCG spokesperson said the debris field was 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic

In the photo below those on board the missing sub clockwise from top left: Hamish Harding, Stockton Rush, Shahzada and Sulaiman Dawood and Paul-Henry Nargeolet

OceanGate, the company behind the missing Titanic sub, has said they believe the crew have "sadly been lost".

“We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost,” the company said in a statement.

This comes as the US Coast Guard confirmed the debris found belonged to the missing sub.

“These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans,” according to the statement. “Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew.”

This comes after a “debris field” was discovered within the search area in the missing vessel. According to a USCG spokesperson it was 1,600 feet from the Titanic.

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The full statement added: "This is an extremely sad time for our dedicated employees who are exhausted and grieving deeply over this loss.

 

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