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...

BANDITS ABDUCT 12,INJURE 2 IN SEPARATE ATTACKS ON KATSINA COMMUNITIES. (PHOTO).


 Bandits Abduct 12, Injure 2 in Separate Attacks on Katsina Communities


Armed bandits have launched two separate attacks in Funtua and Dandume Local Government Areas of Katsina State, abducting 12 individuals and injuring two others.


Reports indicate that in Unguwar Dahiru, Funtua LGA, the bandits injured two people and abducted at least ten individuals, including both men and women. Earlier in the day, another group of bandits blocked a road near Jarumai in Dandume LGA, kidnapping two travelers and stealing their motorcycles.


A resident of Unguwar Dahiru, Bala Ishiaku, reported that the families of the victims have not yet been contacted for ransom. He added that the local community is living in constant fear, with many residents fleeing the area out of concern that the bandits may return for further attacks.

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