By Abimbola Ogunnaike United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark Totten, has unsealed a federal indictment charging three Nigerians. The defendants: Samuel Ogoshi, 22; Samson Ogoshi, 20; and Ezekiel Ejehem Robert, 19; all of Lagos, face a four-count indictment. They are accused of sexually extorting numerous young men and teenage boys in the Western District of Michigan and across the United States. One of them is charged with causing the death of 17-year-old Jordan DeMay of Marquette, Michigan, who passed on March 25, 2022, after shooting himself. The teenager’s death prompted an investigation by the Marquette County…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
The International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), has implored governments of African countries to arrest the growing cases of violent deaths against music stars on the continent just as it urged the South African authorities to expedite the process of prosecution of the killers of rapper Kiernan Forbes popularly known as AKA. AFRIMA recalled that the 35-year-old AKA was killed in a cold-blooded shooting on February 10, 2023, at a nightclub in Durban, South Africa and the awards body is demanding that everyone linked to his gruesome murder be expeditiously brought to justice. President and Executive Producer,…
(Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, May 5, 2023) I possess neither the intellect of Albert Einstein nor the anointing of Apostle Matthew, the tax collector and Jesus’ disciple. I’m only a Lagos-born hunter from Igbajo, the Citadel of the Brave — an inheritance of Osun State. Unlike Einstein and Matthew, I’m no Jew, no scholar, no philosopher. Never can I hold a candle to Einstein’s erudition and groundbreaking theories even if creation imbued me with a dozen brains plus the durability of Methuselah. Even if I spoke in a thousand tongues, I’d be unworthy to touch the hem of…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Nigerian man has thrown his wife out after finding out that she withdrew N3.7 million from his bank account. In a video posted on facebook, the man broke down in tears as he threw out his wife’s bags since she could not reveal what she used the money for.His wife in her defence, stated that she had every right to take the money and she also threatened to arrest him.“My wife must leave my house today, I just found out she withdrew N3.7 million from bank account,” he wrote.
By Abimbola Ogunnaike One of Kenya’s highest profile pastors, Ezekiel Odero was released on bail Thursday, 4 May, 2023 after appearing in court in connection with the horrific discovery last month of dozens of bodies in mass graves. Odero, a wealthy televangelist who boasts a huge following, is being investigated on a raft of charges including murder, aiding suicide, abduction, radicalisation, crimes against humanity, child cruelty, fraud and money laundering.Prosecutors accuse Odero of links to cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, who is in custody facing terrorism charges over the deaths of more than 100 people, many of them children, in…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced one Ume Ifechukwu Clinton, who defrauded a Belgian educator and caregiver, Axelle Mahieu, of the sum of €45,000 in a well-orchestrated online fraud, to one year imprisonment. Justice Dada passed the judgement on Wednesday, 3 May 2023.Clinton, 30, was arraigned on February 22, 2023, on an amended three-count charge bordering on possession of fraudulent documents and impersonation.However, overwhelmed by the weight of the evidence gathered against him, Clinton had approached the prosecution for a plea bargain, thereby necessitating the need for…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Catholic Missionary seminarian, who did not disclosed his name, has disclosed that two Nigerian girls were burnt to death by their boyfriends in Burkina Faso.The seminarian who disclosed this on Twitter said the incident happened on Wednesday, 3 May, 2023. According to him, the remains of the girls were buried on Thursday afternoon, 4 May, 2023. He also added that he will reveal the identity of the girls on Friday, 5 May, 2023, as the person who took photos of their bodies was sent to the Nigerian embassy in Quagadougou. “Two Nigerian girls that came to…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of 40 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Thursday, 4 May, 2023, said operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command made the arrest on Wednesday in Abeokuta following intelligence on their alleged cyber fraudulent activities. Items recovered from the suspects included seven exotic cars, several mobile phones, laptops, playing station video games, apple wrist watches and charms. They have given useful information and will be charged to court as soon as the investigations are concluded. Those arrested are: Emmanuel Adebowale…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike 9mobile has stated that its business in Nigeria is on the path of a resurgence following a N70 billion investment into its network operations and a strong commitment by the board and management to aggressively reclaim market share. The Chief Executive Officer of 9mobile, Juergen Peschel, made this disclosure in a statement issued on Thursday, 4 May, 2023. “9mobile is on the path of resurgence. We are taking back lost territories in the market and forging ahead to reclaim our innovative position and industry leadership,” Peschel said. Peschel, who highlighted the business plans and revealed that 9mobile…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has disclosed its readiness to conduct its 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Head of WAEC National Office, Patrick Areghan stated this while addressing newsmen on Thursday, 4 May, 2023 in Lagos. Areghan confirmed the examinations have been scheduled for Monday, 8 May to Friday, 23 June, 2023 a period of seven weeks. According to him, the level of insecurity in the country was a concern, adding that some areas require extra security arrangements. “We are liaising with the Inspector General of Police, Brigade Commanders, other security agencies…