Tag: Africa

Politics

NEW DEVELOPMENT: NIGERIAN Government plans to slam TREASON Charge against OMOYELE SOWORE…Sahara Reporter’s Publisher may face LIFE imprisonment if convicted * ‘We have credible information that Omoyele Sowore is in contact with some foreign actors to destabilize and overthrow the country. He is in our custody’-Nigeria Secret Service * Treason crime by Nigerian Constitution: ‘Any person conspiring with any person, either within or without Nigeria, to levy war against the state with the intent to cause such levying of war as would be treason if committed by a citizen of Nigeria, is guilty of treason and is liable to punishment of death. Whoever commits treason shall be punished with death, and whoever attempts or abets treason shall be punished with imprisonment for life or for any less term or with fine or with both’ * ‘Sowore has been removed as national chairman of the African Action Congress for misappropriation of funds. We have accused him of enjoying inflow of foreign funds into the party and retaining same personally in contravention of section 225, (3) (4) of the 1999 constitution”-Oladele Ade, Acting Director of Communications, AAC * ‘Those those that sacked Sahara Reporter’s publisher from AAC are misguided individuals on suspension”-Sowore’s camp react BY EMMANUEL OGEBE/SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, ABUJA & IJEOMA CLARKSON/POLITICAL WRITER, LAGOS

NEW DEVELOPMENT: NIGERIAN Government plans to slam TREASON Charge against OMOYELE SOWORE...Sahara…

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Crime

BITCOM FRAUD IN AMERICA: F.B.I investigating Two NIGERIANS indicted for STEALING $59,000 from Oregon and California investors…Interpol on red alert for suspects’ arrest * U.S. Govt slams 13-count charge on ONWUEMERIE OGOR, KELVIN USIFOH for scheme to defraud American victims * Suspects bought deceitful websites to lure unsuspecting American victim, promising investors fake 20 to 50 percent returns on bitcoin investment with zero risk/instant withdrawals * Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy on issued an investor alert to warn about websites touting advisory and trading businesses related to digital assets * ‘After receiving bitcoin transfers from the investors, Gift and Usifoh would transfer the bitcoin to other accounts and eventually exchange it for Nigerian Naira. They never returned the money to the victims’-Prosecutors BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

BITCOM FRAUD IN AMERICA: F.B.I investigating Two NIGERIANS indicted for STEALING $59,000…

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Nigeria

INVESTIGATION: NIGERIAN Man, HILLARY INEOMO-MARCUS living in Britain since age of 10 having TWO British Children facing Deportation…Cries from Harmondsworth detention centre: ‘I am British and afraid, I have no ties to Nigeria’ * Claims arrest, prosecution done in error by United Kingdom security operatives * Blindly invest £4,500 in cousin’s business, same fund collected as tax returns behind him * Immigration revoked his status, Home Office sends him Deportation Notice * ‘British Government is set to ruin my family. He has no home in Nigeria. Leave my Husband alone’-Stacey, Wife of embattled Nigerian lament BY ROBERT IGANI/SPECIAL CRIME CORRESPONDENT, UNITED KINGDOM

INVESTIGATION: NIGERIAN Man, HILLARY INEOMO-MARCUS living in Britain since age of 10…

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International

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AWARD: United States honor 82 year old Nigerian Imam ABDULLAHI ABUBAKAR who saved over 260 Christians from Herdsmen deadly attack *Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo host the first-ever International Religious Freedom Awards * Award celebrates extraordinary advocates of religious freedom from around the world *Other award winners: Mohamed Yosaif Abdalrahan (Sudan), Ivanir dos Santos (Brazil), William and Pascale Warda (Iraq) and Salpy Eskidjian Weiderud (Cyprus) * “Imam Abdullahi’s courage in the face of imminent danger and his history of outreach across religious divides demonstrates his lifelong commitment to promoting interfaith understanding and peace”-U.S. STATE Department * ‘We awarded Abubakar the Nigerian Star in recognition of achievement and service to Nigeria and Nigerians. He is a peace builder who put his faith into action by securing the lives of people of other religions.’-U.S. Embassy in Nigeria BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AWARD: United States honor 82 year old Nigerian Imam ABDULLAHI…

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Crime

SHOCKING: American man, MARCO RAMIREZ in trouble for defrauding Nigerians seeking United States GREEN CARD of $565,000 (N203.4million)…Picked up by EFCC on 16 counts bordering on conspiracy and obtaining under false pretences * His companies arraigned: USA Now LLC, Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP and USA Now Capital Group * Victims of the Fraud: Ambassador Godson Echejue, Abubakar Sodiq and Olukayode Sodimu * “Having not breached the bail terms granted by my brother judge, the defendant is hereby allowed to continue with the terms. The matter was adjourned till October 7, 8, 9 and 10 for trial”-Justice Mojisola Dada BY CHARLES IDEBE/ANTI-GRAFT REPORTER, LAGOS

SHOCKING: American man, MARCO RAMIREZ in trouble for defrauding Nigerians seeking United…

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Nigeria

PAINFULLY SHOCKING! NIGERIAN 33 Year old PhD student, THOMAS ORHIONS EWANSIHA Dies of Seizure inside Malaysia Immigration Custody…Battles convulsion in between academic period, earlier arrested as crime suspect on suspicion * ‘We are awaiting the post-mortem report of Ewansiha, as well as a full medical report to identify the cause of his death’- Khairul Dzaimee, Director-General of the Immigration Department * ‘Malaysia Immigration officials killed my Husband. They continually maltreated him in their brutish manner to the point of death in Bukit Jalil Immigration Depot’-Wife of the deceased * Wife lament in tears: ‘Having acquired all educational qualifications, Malaysia Government made my Husband die like a chicken’ BY LURETTA OBEMBE, CRIME CORRESPONDENT reporting from Malaysia

PAINFULLY SHOCKING! NIGERIAN 33 Year old PhD student, THOMAS ORHIONS EWANSIHA Dies…

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Crime

GRUESOME MURDER OF AFENIFERE LEADER’S DAUGHTER: ‘No ONE should blame OODUA PEOPLES CONGRESS when we react to this injustice on FUNKE OLAKUNRIN’ -Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, GANI ADAMS * ‘ Yoruba race not at a loss as to what to do to put a complete stop to the atrocities of the Fulani herdsmen’ * ‘Fulani herdsmen are invading the South West in their numbers and perpetrating atrocities’ * ‘ Yoruba people are not paper tigers and dogs who can only bark without biting. We only want the whole world to know what has been done and being done to our people’ BY TOLULOPE DANIEL/STAFF WRITER, LAGOS

GRUESOME MURDER OF AFENIFERE LEADER'S DAUGHTER: 'No ONE should blame OODUA PEOPLES…

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International

BREAKING NEWS: UNITED STATES Government issues alert, warns American citizens in Nigeria: ‘Avoid large crowds, Demonstration by Islamic Movement Sect’ * U.S. Mission advise citizens to avoid violent gatherings, remain in safe areas * ‘American citizens should avoid crowdy areas, be aware of your surroundings, monitor local media for updates and carry proper identification, including a U.S. passport with a current Nigerian visa’-U.S. Mission in Nigeria BY EUGENE CHUKA, DIPLOMATIC EDITOR, LAGOS & GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

BREAKING NEWS: UNITED STATES Government issues alert, warns American citizens in Nigeria:…

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Crime

TRUE LIFE SHOCKING CONFESSION! ‘Nigerian Pastor Biodun FATOYINBO RAPED and Disvirgined Me at the age of 18′-BUSOLA DAKOLO, wife of Nigerian Singer …’I have NEVER Raped anyone in my LIFE. She’s out to ruin my life’, countered embattled ‘Man-of-God’ Fatoyinbo, Senior Pastor, COZA Church * Reveals: ‘He covered my mouth, brought out his penis’ * ‘This Abuja Pastor should rot in JAIL’-Husband, Timi Dakolo * Lament: ‘I was wearing pants he pulled off my pants and that was how he found difficulty to enter but he just kept on … I was like grunting I would cry I would … I was doing a lot of mixed feelings and all that and then he eventually penetrated even blood dropped on the floor. He had orgasm” BY ABIMBOLA BADARU/CRIME REPORTER, LAGOS

TRUE LIFE SHOCKING CONFESSION! 'Nigerian Pastor Biodun FATOYINBO RAPED and Disvirgined Me…

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Nigeria

DIEZANI ALISON-MADUEKE’S TROUBLE ON THE RISE: BRITISH Detectives storm Nigeria…Scrutinize Records, Parley EFCC on former Minister Stolen FUNDS *President Buhari signs Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill 2019 into law to confiscate Diezani’s assets at home and Abroad * Anti-graft agency traced N47.2 billion and $487.5 million to the ex-minister * Former OPEC President possess N23,446,300,000 and $5 million (about N1.5 billion) in various Nigerian banks * EFCC finally secured forfeiture orders on the following assets of Diezani: about $37.5 million Banana Island property; Heritage Court Estate, Plot 2C, Omerelu Street, Diobu Port Harcourt; 135 Awolowo Road/Plot 808 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi; and 7, Hurnburn Street and 5, Raymond Street, Yaba, Lagos BY CHIGOZIE OLISAMEKA, SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE EDITOR, ABUJA & GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU, AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF

DIEZANI ALISON-MADUEKE'S TROUBLE ON THE RISE: BRITISH Detectives storm Nigeria...Scrutinize Records, Parley…

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