RIVERS GOVT APPROVES MARCH SALARY FOR CIVIL SERVANTS, SUSPENDED APPOINTEES. (PHOTO).

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 Rivers Govt Approves March Salary For Civil Servants, Suspended Appointees The Rivers State Government has approved the payment of March salaries for all civil servants, public servants, pensioners, and suspended political appointees. This directive was issued by the state's Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas. The approval comes amid growing concerns from labor unions, particularly the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), which had recently threatened industrial action over salary delays. The NLC had warned that continued non-payment of wages could result in a statewide shutdown of government activities. However, with this latest development, tensions between the government and labor unions are expected to ease. The Accountant-General has been instructed to ensure that the salaries are remitted without delay, according to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika.

THREE NIGERIANS SENTENCED IN U. S. FOR $2M FRAUD SCHEME TARGETING ELDERLY. (PHOTO).


 Three Nigerians Sentenced in U.S. for $2M Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly


Three Nigerians have been sentenced in the U.S. for their involvement in a fraudulent scheme that targeted elderly victims. Fatai Okunola, 38, from Kalamazoo, received over 10 years in prison and was ordered to pay more than $730,000 in restitution. His sentence includes five years for making false statements during naturalization and 10 years for money laundering, with the terms running concurrently.


Two Dallas residents, Oluwaseyi Adeola, 34, and Ijeoma Adeola, 36, were also sentenced. Oluwaseyi received nearly three years in prison and was ordered to pay approximately $410,000 in restitution, while Ijeoma was given three years' probation for concealing a felony and must pay just under $49,000 in restitution.


The defendants worked with accomplices in Nigeria to target U.S. residents, primarily elderly individuals, by creating fake identities and establishing relationships through social media, phone, and text messages. Victims were tricked into sending money to the defendants, who set up numerous bank accounts, P.O. boxes, and shell companies under false names. The money was then transferred to Nigeria.


The fraud scheme, which ran from 2017 to 2022, netted over $2 million. Okunola also used some of the stolen funds to help individuals purchase cars in the U.S. and ship them to Nigeria.


U.S. Attorney Mark Totten stated that financial fraud is a serious crime that deeply impacts victims, some of whom lost their retirement savings and took loans to cover their losses. He highlighted that modern technology was exploited to deceive vulnerable individuals.

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