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A Nigerian American Lola Shalewa Barbara Kasali, has appeared in a Texan court after defrauding the American government of $1.9 million.

Nigerian woman sentenced to five years for coronavirus fraud in US

April 12, 2022

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US arrests couple for ‘laundering’ $4.5 billion in Bitcoin

February 8, 2022

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, announces the launch of the Justice Department's five cross-jurisdictional gun trafficking strike forces at the ATF in Washington, DC, U.S., July 22, 2021. Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via REUTERS

US Justice Department toughens policies towards white-collar crime

October 28, 2021

US authorities indict 11 Nigerians for money laundering

October 14, 2021

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted two Nigerians for expansive online fraud schemes targeting individuals in the United States, including romance scams and pandemic unemployment assistance fraud.

Nigerian brothers indicted for coronavirus-related, other scams in US

July 28, 2021

Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State.

Ogun governor suspends aide arrested for ‘fraud’ in US

May 18, 2021

A Lagos based real estate merchant and former House of Representatives aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Abidemi Rufai, popularly known as ‘Ruffy’ has been arrested in the United State for his scheme to steal over $350,000 in unemployment benefits from the Washington State Employment Security Department.

Nigerian national arrested in US for ‘$350,000 fraud’

May 18, 2021

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Nigerian charged in US over ‘social media scam’

April 17, 2021

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has again accused President Muhammadu Buhari of clamping down on the judiciary.

Atiku Abubakar: My family not under surveillance

September 22, 2020

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chibudom Nwuche

Chibudom Nwuche denies alleged involvement in money laundering, demands apology

September 7, 2020

US: How Kingsley Kuku used ‘stolen billions’ from Amnesty Programme to buy airplanes for Air Peace

September 6, 2020

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it will need a petition in order to commence a probe against social media celebrities such as Ray Hushpuppi, Investor BJ, Baddy Osha, Opa6, Bayo Otunola and others who were mentioned in the song titled ‘Living Things’ by hip hop artiste, Abolore Akande aka 9ice.

FBI: Hushpuppi behind £2 million SS Lazio scam

July 6, 2020

The Dubai Police Force, United Arab Emirates, has revealed how it arrested Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abass, aka Hushpuppi.

Ray Hushpuppi faces 20 years in US prison

July 3, 2020

PDP asks National Assembly to probe President Buhari over Abacha loot

February 23, 2020

EL PASO, TEXAS – AUGUST 06: FBI personnel drive in a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot as investigations continue at the scene of a mass shooting, which left at least 22 people dead, on August 6, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. A 21-year-old white male suspect remains in custody in El Paso which sits along the U.S.-Mexico border. President Donald Trump plans to visit the city August 7. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

Four Nigerian nationals charged with $18 million fraud in US

December 12, 2019