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...

MEXICAN INFLUENCER SHOT DEAD WHILE LIVESTREAMING OUTSIDE CULIACÁN RESTAURANT. (PHOTO).


 Mexican Influencer Shot Dead While Livestreaming Outside Culiacán Restaurant


A popular Mexican influencer was shot dead while doing a live stream on social media outside a restaurant in Sinaloa state.


César Gastélum, who had nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and was known for comedy videos, was filming with two friends outside a fast-food restaurant in the city of Culiacán.


The three friends were dressed in the bright orange jackets and backpacks typically worn by food delivery drivers.


A motorcycle with a driver and pillion rider suddenly pulled up beside them and the driver pulled out a gun and shot Gastélum at point-blank range.


A security official in Sinaloa confirmed Gastélum’s death to Reuters and said a major security operation was under way.


The killing is the latest example of bloodshed in Culiacán, which has become an epicenter of violence as factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control of the city.


Mexico’s security cabinet wrote on X that it was investigating several of Gastélum’s posts, “some of which referred to a faction of a criminal group.” It also said video surveillance footage and other evidence were being analyzed to identify and apprehend those responsible.


Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, said on Wednesday, August 5, that authorities were investigating the killing and working to identify the killer.

“The actual perpetrators, and if applicable the mastermind, must be arrested, and the reason behind this tragic homicide must be uncovered,” she said in her morning press conference.


At least 12 social media influencers have been murdered in Culiacán since two factions of the Sinaloa cartel began their battle in September 2024, according to local media.

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