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Wanted Nigerian fugitive charged in fraud scheme arrested at U.S airport after seven years on the run

…has been arrested in the United States after seven years on the run. The United States Department of Justice announced this in a statement on Monday, October 26, 2026. According to the statement, Abudu was arrested last Monday night at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, as he attempted to re-enter the United State…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 1 day ago · 0 comments · 8 views
Nigerian man sentenced to 8 years imprisonment for hacking, fraud and identity theft schemes in US

…District of New York, Jamie McDonald, made the announcement in a statement issued by the Department of Justice on Monday, October 19, 2026. Amachukwu was extradited from France to the United States in 2025 and previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. "Chukw…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 8 days ago · 0 comments · 16 views
U.S court sentences Nigerian national to 30 months imprisonment for role in multimillion-dollar email scam

…United States for illegally transmitting proceeds from an email scam. The United States Department of Justice made the announcement in a statement on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Houston resident was arrested in June 2025 and pleaded guilty on May 12, 2026. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen ordered Adiakpan to serve 3…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 19 days ago · 0 comments · 19 views
Ireland publishes details of Nigerians whose visa application were approved and refused in 2026

Ireland's Department of Justice published visa decisions for applications processed through its Abuja mission for the week of September 28 to October 4, 2026Dozens of Nigerian applicants received decisions, with a significant number of applications either approved or refused during the periodThe published list contains…

Computers by nigerianewsfeed · 20 days ago · 0 comments · 20 views
2 Nigerians arrested in US adult-services operation, police release their names and pictures

…reported that the US had sentenced two Nigerians to prison for 15 years for fraud.The US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that Chijioke Odimegwu and Harafat Mogaji worked alongside a criminal network to infiltrate business email accounts and redirect payments to accounts controlled by their co-conspirators. B…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 21 days ago · 0 comments · 21 views
US moves to revoke citizenship of two Nigerians and 38 others

…of the Donald Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. The United States Department of Justice made the announcement in a statement on Monday, October 5, 2026. According to the statement, the department has filed denaturalization actions in multiple U.S. district courts against 40 individuals accused of…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 21 days ago · 0 comments · 24 views
Five Nigerians extradited from South Africa face 100 years in US jail

…New Jersey. The U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced this in a statement issued by the Department of Justice on Monday. Perry Osagiede, aka "Lord Sutan Abubakar de 1st," aka "Rob Nicolella," aka "Alan Salomon," 57; Franklyn Edosa Osagiede, aka, "Lord Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela," aka, "Edosa Franklyn Osagiede," aka "Dav…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 33 views
Why the US has not arrested Tinubu despite drug allegations: facts emerge

…reported by The Punch, Greenspan is seeking access to records held by the US Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration that relate to Tinubu and past investigations.Why Tinubu's team is contesting the redactionsAfolabi said the decision by Tinubu's legal team to…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 25 views
President Tinubu's alleged drug trafficking records: 7 key things to know about the US court battle

…whether the requested records exist. Unsatisfied, Greenspan escalated the matter to the Department of Justice's Office of Information Policy, which backed the agencies' position. He then filed a lawsuit on June 12, 2023.The defendants in the case include the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Internal Revenu…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 32 views
Concealing Tinubu’s alleged drug trafficking records makes US complicit – American missionary

…of US authorities. Recall that a US lobbying firm has also circulated historical US Department of Justice, DOJ, documents concerning the matter to members of the Trump administration and Congress. The missionary demanded for the outstanding records to be made public, noting that Nigerians deserve access to information…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 27 views
Former policeman who sh0t and k!lled black woman Sonya Massey over boiling water d!es in prison

…murd£r in October for the sho0ting - following protests over systemic racism and a US Department of Justice review. He was handed the maximum possible prison sentence for the sho0ting in January. Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, attorneys for Massey's family, issued a statement on Sunday evening sending prayers to Gray…

Health by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 35 views
US court grants FBI request to review Tinubu files in private

…firm said the judge has given the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, the Department of Justice, DOJ, and President Tinubu until August 28, 2026, and no later, to file their opposition to the release of the records.The firm described the 'and no later' language as a sign that the court has reached its limit.…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 28 views
TikTok to pay $400m settlement in US children's privacy case

…parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children’s privacy laws, the department announced on Friday. “Under the settlement, TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and an additional $100…

Computers by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 27 views
FBI seeks ex parte in camera declaration in president Tinubu’s FOIA case

…plaintiff in the case is Aaron Greenspan, founder of PlainSite. Recently, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) requested an additional 10-day extension to respond to a court order concerning the release of Tinubu-related records. Judge Beryl Howell granted only four extra days, until August 21, 2026.Tinubu’s legal team a…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 24 views
Nigerian man pleads guilty to cross-country unemployment insurance fraud scheme in US

…unemployment insurance (UI) fraud scheme in the United States. The United States Department of Justice announced this in a statement on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Akinpelumi Olawale Oyewusi, of Hyattsville, Maryland, is charged with wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft in connection with the white-collar…

Jobs/Vacancies by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 33 views
Is it true that Atiku named in fresh US anti-corruption report? Here is what we know

…and target President Bola Tinubu's campaign. The firm drew attention to decades-old US Department of Justice documents linked to Tinubu and an alleged drug-dealing investigation from the late 1980s and early 1990s. That renewed scrutiny prompted counterclaims from Tinubu supporters, including the misleading posts about…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 32 views
Tension as US judge denies Tinubu's bid to delay release of drug investigation records

…a notice of joinder at the US District Court, aligning the Nigerian president with the Department of Justice's request for a 10-day extension. Tinubu's 10-day extension bid rejected: "We surmise he wants to delay". Photo >As reported by TheCable, the move was quickly denied by Judge Beryl Howell, who had already noted…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 25 views
BREAKING: US court gives attorney, Pirro ultimatum to release ‘Tinubu drug-trafficking records’

…an additional 10 days to comply with the order concerning records held by the US Department of Justice, DOJ, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, and Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA. However, Judge Howell granted only four additional days, setting August 21, 2026 as the deadline for compliance. Von Batten said th…

world-news by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 30 views
Texas mom wanted for murd£ring her toddler nabbed in Mexico after nearly 30-years on the run

…Marshals Mexico Foreign Field Office, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Justice-Office of International Affairs, DA Investigators Tiffany Johnson and Victor Espino-Nevarez, and Assistant DA Steven Elliott for their work in capturing Narez. by Linda Ikeji at 12/08/2026 3:49 PM | Share this…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 31 views
US court sentences Nigerian citizen and three others in connection with a $1.7 million money laundering operation

…Middle District of North Carolina (MDNC) announced this in a press release issued by the Department of Justice on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. According to court documents, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation and the United States Postal Inspection Services ("USPIS") investigated Adedayo Fateru, a Nigerian ci…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 34 views
See list of 3 Nigerians set to lose American citizenship over crimes

The US Department of Justice filed denaturalisation actions against 25 individuals, three of whom are Nigerian nationals aged between 56 and 72All three Nigerians are accused of obtaining American citizenship through fraud, concealed identities, or wilful misrepresentation during naturalisation proceedingsThe filings a…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 29 views
Senate panel approves Trump's ex-lawyer as US attorney general

…have been united in their opposition to Blanche amid concerns he has treated the Department of Justice as an extension of the Republican president’s legal team. “Todd Blanche has no business serving as our nation’s chief law enforcement officer,” Senator Dick Durbin, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committ…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 28 views
British-Nigerian citizen, Ada Ngozi Otuka pleads guilty to illegally voting in U.S. elections

…guilty to illegal voting by aliens and false claim to citizenship. The United States Department of Justice announced this in a press statement on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Otuka, who resided in Katy, Houston, admitted she illegally voted in the 2020 federal election. She also pleaded guilty to falsely claiming to be a U…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 27 views
Previously convicted Nigerian felon pleads guilty to illegal possession of Glock 19 pistol with 17-round magazine in US

…District Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro disclosed this in a press statement issued by the Department of Justice on Thursday, July 30, 2026. According to the statement, the previously convicted felon residing in Maryland, pleaded guilty on Thursday in U.S. District Court in connection with his illegal possession of a Glo…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 26 views
US government lists 3 actions that could get Nigerians, other non-citizens deported

…order has been issued by using the Automated Case Information System managed by the Department of Justice.The system requires an individual's eight- or nine-digit Alien Registration Number, commonly known as the A-number, which appears on correspondence issued by the Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Of…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 28 views
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