A Nigerian, Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, 43, has been extradited from Poland to the United States to face trial over an alleged multi-million-dollar inheritance fraud scheme said to have targeted elderly Americans for more than five years. Nnebocha was brought before U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjolique Lett in Miami on Tuesday, months after his arrest in Poland in April 2025. He is facing charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, alongside multiple counts of mail and wire fraud. If convicted, he could spend up to 20 years behind bars. According to court filings, Nnebocha and his partners allegedly dispatched personalized…
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A middle-aged woman has died after setting herself ablaze at the family residence of Nigeria’s first Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, in Bauchi. Eyewitnesses said the woman, whose identity has yet to be confirmed, arrived at the house in a commercial tricycle carrying a gallon of petrol. She reportedly asked to see Yelwa Abubakar Balewa, daughter of the late Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Bauchi State Orphans and Vulnerable Children Agency. Upon learning that Yelwa was not at home, the woman poured petrol on herself at the entrance of the house and ignited it with a match. Bystanders…
Armed men suspected to be bandits have kidnapped two serving councillors and a Chief Imam in Zamfara State. The victims were identified as Surajo Dangaladima, councillor representing Gidan Goga Ward, and Rabi’u Bashari, councillor for Tsubiri Ward, both in Maradun Local Government Area. They were taken alongside the Chief Imam of Tsunami Quarters in Gusau on Wednesday night. Confirming the incident, Chairman of Maradun Local Government Council, Hon. Sanusi Dosara, clarified that the abduction occurred in Gusau and not within Maradun. He explained that the attackers had initially targeted a resident of Kaura-Namoda but, failing to find him, seized the…
An armed gang raided the home of former Ijebu-Ode Local Government Chairman, Alhaji Emilola Gazal, in the early hours of Thursday, carting away cash, jewellery, and a vehicle. Gazal, who is also the publisher of The Roots Magazine, confirmed the incident in a phone interview with journalists. He said the three-man gang broke into his residence at the Government Reserved Area (GRA) around 2 a.m. “They collected all the cash with me, then forced me to open my bank apps and transfer everything in my account to theirs, leaving only ₦5,000,” he said. “They also made away with my wife’s…
Two people were killed and three others seriously wounded on Thursday in a car-and-knife attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, before the suspected assailant was shot by police. The incident occurred at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall as worshippers gathered to observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Greater Manchester Police declared a “major incident” shortly after 9:30 a.m. and confirmed that the suspect, who was shot by firearms officers, was also believed to be dead. A bomb disposal unit was called after “suspicious items” were found on the man. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Imo State has announced the sudden death of its Deputy Publicity Secretary, Hon. Ugochimereze Chinedu Asuzu. Asuzu, who was also the convener of Ikoro Ndigbo and a prominent voice in Igbo sociocultural advocacy, reportedly slumped and passed away in the early hours of Wednesday. In a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Chief MacDonald Amadi, the party described Asuzu as “a man of uncommon intellect, conviction, and service,” adding that his death was a devastating loss. A native of Umuma Isiaku in Ideato South Local Government Area, Asuzu was widely respected for his…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has hinted that he may abandon his 2027 presidential ambition if a younger, vibrant and widely acceptable candidate emerges under the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Wednesday, Atiku stressed that his political interest is not driven by personal ambition but by a desire to provide Nigerians with a credible alternative. He urged young Nigerians to actively engage in politics, assuring that he would fully support any candidate capable of uniting the people and leading the country forward. “My being in the 2027 race does not prevent anyone…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has begun a nationwide enforcement operation against foreign nationals who overstayed their visas or breached entry conditions, following the expiration of a three-month amnesty granted by the Federal Government. The amnesty, which ran from July 5 to September 30, allowed foreigners with irregular immigration status to regularise their stay without penalties. “With the expiration of the amnesty period, effective October 1, 2025, enforcement actions will commence nationwide against foreign nationals who have overstayed their visa or violated their entry conditions,” NIS spokesperson Akinsola Akinlabi said in a statement on Wednesday. The crackdown targets holders of…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed the death of a 15-year-old boy, Sunusi Abubakar, who drowned in a pond in Jigawa State. NSCDC spokesperson in the state, Badaruddeen Tijjani, disclosed this in a statement issued in Dutse on Wednesday. He said the incident occurred on Tuesday evening in Gabari village, Chamo District. According to him, the deceased went swimming in a pond locally known as Mahayin gidan Toro, about 1.5 kilometres north of the village, but failed to return home. “Prior to the discovery, his shoes and trousers were seen abandoned by the riverbank. His father…
Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has sought the intervention of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, over his lingering face-off with the Federal Government. Igboho, accompanied by his supporters, paid a courtesy visit to the monarch at his Bodija residence in Ibadan on Monday, where both men held a closed-door meeting that lasted about 40 minutes. A statement issued by Igboho’s media office on Wednesday said discussions focused on insecurity in the South-West, recent bandit attacks in Kwara State, and the restrictions placed on his bank accounts by the Federal Government. “The Olubadan…