The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered a massive fraud allegedly perpetrated by top officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The fraud involves the mismanagement …
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Brooklynn Chandler Willy, 45, of San Antonio, was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of obstructing a federal investigation into an investor fraud scheme. The U.S. Department of Justice announced …
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Katsina Police Arrest Terrorism Financier Aminu Hassan The Katsina State Police Command arrested Aminu Hassan, a 25-year-old man from Dundubus, Danja Local Government Area, on November 19, 2024, for financing …
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Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The arrest …
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SHELBYVILLE, KY – Jeremy Wayne Harrell, 43, was sentenced on December 4, 2024, to six months in federal prison for defrauding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by unlawfully …
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A French court has convicted Charles Onana, a 60-year-old Cameroonian author, and his publisher, Damien Serieyx, for minimizing the Rwandan genocide in Onana’s 2019 book, Rwanda, The Truth About Operation …
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Kamlesh Pattni, a key figure in the global illicit gold trade, has been sanctioned by both the US and UK for his role in extensive corruption and bribery to protect …
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MANILA — Prosecutors have found “probable cause” to charge former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde for his failure to hold officers accountable for their involvement in a 2013 …
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BACOLOD CITY – A joint police operation in Bacolod led to the arrest of an Indian national, Joginder Geong, for multiple criminal offenses tied to his home country. The 40-year-old, …
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A group of young scam artists is targeting well-meaning New Yorkers, using an increasingly common city-wide scam that involves hijacking phones to steal large sums of money. The NYPD has …