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...

SEARCH FOR THE TWO PALMWIME TAPPERS KIDNAPPED IN EMUHU, NEIGHBOURING AGBOR COMMUNITY, DELTA STATE, HAS COME TO AN END TODAY AS ONE OF THEM WAS RESCUED, WHILE ONE WAS ALREADY KILLED BY THE KIDNAPPERS.(PHOTO)


 Search for the two palmwime tappers kidnapped in Emuhu, neighbouring Agbor community, Delta state, has come to an end today as one of them was rescued, while one was already killed by the kidnappers.


According to the rescued man, the kidnappers killed his colleague after his family tried negotiating his ransom with the only N10, 000 they had.


Reports by human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu who broke the news are as follows;

"Yesterday,  I led Security Agencies in search of two Palm wine tappers kidnapped in their farm at Emuhu, near Agbor, Delta State. 


"Security agencies responded swiftly. The Military from the 63 Brigade, the Emuhu Vigilante Group, Anti-Cult Abavo, Operation Soup, and teams of Police officers all joined us in the search and rescue mission.


"From Emuhu, to Abavo, to Obi-Ayama, to Urhonigbe. We were able to locate one of the victims at Urhonigbe, Edo State. 


"He narrated the h€artbreaking incident on how his colleague was k!lled after the man’s family attempted to negotiate with the kidnappers using the only money they had, N10,000.


"This is the painful reality our people are facing.”


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