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...

TROOPS NEUTRALIZE 3 TERRORISTS, RECOVER ARMS, RESCUE KIDNAP VICTIMS IN MULTIPLE OPERATIONS IN BENUE STATE. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 TROOPS NEUTRALIZE 3 TERRORISTS, RECOVER ARMS, RESCUE KIDNAP VICTIMS IN MULTIPLE OPERATIONS IN BENUE STATE



 In a series of recently conducted counter terrorism operations, troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully quelled the nefarious activities of notorious kidnappers and rescued their hostages in Benue State. Acting on actionable intelligence, troops raided a notorious kidnap syndicate hideout in Sankara, Ukum Local Government Area, resulting in the neutralization of three terrorists  and the rescue of two hostages. The operation also led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, one locally fabricated gun, assorted mobile phones, a camouflage uniform, and one motorbike.


In a related development, troops on a search and rescue operation have successfully extricated from Kidnappers' den, Warrant Officer Ogbonna Charles, a serving soldier of the Nigerian Army,  who was abducted in the Goh Area of Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue state. The soldier, who was abducted on 25 May 2024, in Naka, is currently undergoing medical checks following his rescue.


Similarly, on 30 May 2024, Lieutenant Bot Elisha and 10 other passengers who were kidnapped while traveling on board a Peace Mass Transit Bus from

 Abuja to Port Harcourt were rescued. The troops,  diligently combing known and suspected enclaves of the kidnappers, successfully trailed and freed the victims. All rescued individuals are currently receiving medical attention.


In another significant operation, following an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force on the hideout of a militia kingpin known as "Full Fire" on 29 May  2024, troops conducted an exploitation mission to the target camp. The operation resulted in the recovery of four Baofeng  radios with six chargers, one laptop, two Citel phones, three Samsung  tablets, and 22 SIM cards of various networks. Additionally, 2 Moniepoint POS machines, numerous phone batteries, one HP hard drive, various family pictures, one burnt AK-49 rifle, a magazine containing 11 rounds of ammunition, and a pen containing 30 cows were seized.

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