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...

COURT REMANDS A SOCIAL INFLUENCER GHALI ISMA'IL IN CORRECTIONAL CENTRES WHO FAKE CLAIMS THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS DIED. (PHOTO).


 Court Remands A Social Influencer Ghali Isma'il In Correctional Centres who fake claims That The President has died


A Chief magistrate court in Abuja has remanded a social media influencer, Ghali Isma'il,  in Keffi Correctional Centre for  posting  online videos purporting that President Bola Tinubu died as a result of a serous illness.


Department of State Services  operatives arrested Isma'il days after he posted the fake videos on the TikTok handle @bola_asiwaju.


Count one of the two-count charge, entitled "Publication of false news with intent to cause offence against public peace while 

Count two borders on  "Inciting Disaffection to the Government,"


After taking arguments by counsel to the DSS and counsel to the defendant, whose application for bail was denied,  the presiding judge, Ekpeyong Iyang, ordered Ismail to be remanded in Kuje correctional centre, while the mater was adjourned till August 19th 2025

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