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...

OGUN GOVT CONDEMNS STUDENT’S KILLING,ORDEES INVESTIGATION. (PHOTO).#.PRESS RELEASE




 Ogun govt condemns student’s killing, orders investigation


 


Ogun State Government has assured students of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun that those responsible for the killing of a 300-level student of the institution will not go unpunished.


The government, in a statement issued on Sunday and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr. Waheed Adesina, condemned the dastardly act, while disclosing that the police have been instructed to invite all concerned, including the Baale of Imaweje village where the incident took place and unravel the immediate and remote causes of the death of the student.


The state government strongly condemned the killing of the student, saying it was one death too many. It said no one has the right to take law into their own hands, assuring that every action necessary would be taken to punish all those involved.


The government appealed to the students of the institution to remain peaceful and law abiding, while waiting for the outcome of the police investigation


It assured that such incidents will not be allowed to happen again anywhere in the state.


Some students of the university allegedly set four houses, including that of the Baale of Imaweje, the host community ablaze last week, following the death of the student, whose name has not been disclosed.


The students action was said to be in retaliation for the death of their fellow student, who was allegedly beaten to death on the allegation that he was a cultist.

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