35 h. ago US jails Nigerian fraud mastermind for 20 years over nationwide bank scam

A Nigerian national described by US prosecutors as a “perpetual thief” and the mastermind of a sprawling nationwide bank-fraud network has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for orchestrating schemes that stole and laundered more than 2 million dollars.

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64 h. ago Nigerian National Receives Five Year Sentence for Pandemic Relief Fraud

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-national-receives-five-year-sentence-for-pandemic-relief-fraud/A Nigerian man has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison and ordered to pay over $1.4 million in restitution after pleading guilty to defrauding pandemic relief programs designed to help struggling businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. Nosa Edokpaigbe was sentenced Thursday by United States District Judge Regina M. Rodriguez in Colorado after admitting […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-national-receives-five-year-sentence-for-pandemic-relief-fraud/

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4 d. ago ‘No excuse’ – California doctor sentenced to 30 months in Matthew Perry overdose case

A California doctor who supplied ketamine to Friends star Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison - becoming the first person to receive a sentence in the actor's overdose death.

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1 week ago Nigeria declares nationwide security emergency, orders recruitment of additional army and police personnel

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency and authorised the recruitment of additional personnel into the Nigerian Armed Forces and Police in response to escalating security threats across the country.

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2 w. ago Police Arrest Nigerian Murder Suspect Hiding in Eastern Region

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-arrest-nigerian-murder-suspect-hiding-in-eastern-region/The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old Nigerian national wanted for the alleged abduction and murder of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer and her daughter in Nigeria. Victor Benjamin Fejemirokum was apprehended on Sunday, November 23, 2025, during an intelligence-led operation at Akyem Wenchi near Akwatia in the Denkyembour District. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-arrest-nigerian-murder-suspect-hiding-in-eastern-region/

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2 w. ago EOCO Rescues Seven Trafficked Nigerians in Mataheko Cyber Fraud Operation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/eoco-rescues-seven-trafficked-nigerians-in-mataheko-cyber-fraud-operation/Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has freed seven Nigerian nationals from a cyber fraud ring operating in Mataheko and Afienya, the agency announced Monday. The rescue operation, codenamed Operation LIFELINE, took place Friday, November 14, 2025, at a residential property in the Mataheko-Afienya area of Greater Accra Region. Officers arrested 10 individuals in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/eoco-rescues-seven-trafficked-nigerians-in-mataheko-cyber-fraud-operation/

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2 w. ago EOCO rescues 7 Nigerians forced into cyber fraud at Mataheko–Afienya

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has rescued seven Nigerian nationals who were allegedly trafficked into Ghana and coerced into cyber fraud operations. The rescue mission was carried out on Friday, November 14, 2025, as part of EOCO’s ongoing Operation LIFELINE. During the swoop, officers arrested 10 individuals, three suspects and seven victims, all […]

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3 w. ago Madina court jails two Nigerians for providing false information to NIA officials

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that two Nigerian nationals have been sentenced to 12 months in prison each for providing false information and possessing forged documents during the Ghana Card registration process.

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