Nigerian LGA Chairman, Franklin Nwadialo Arrested in Texas for $3.3m Romance Scam

Franklin Nwadialo, the newly elected Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area (LGA) in Anambra State, Nigeria, has been arrested in Texas, United States, for allegedly masterminding a $3.3 million romance scam. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Nwadialo faces 14 counts of wire fraud and could face up to 20 years … Read more

US Justice Dept Urges S/Court To Block Texas Abortion Law

Abortion

…US District Judge Robert Pitman issued a preliminary injunction earlier this month halting enforcement of the Texas law…  EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden’s administration, in the latest move in the battle over reproductive rights, asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block a Texas law that bans most abortions in the … Read more

Man Bags Jail Term For Faking Own Death Over COVID-19 Relief Scam

COVID-19

Staveley is said to have used false documents, stolen licence plates and at least five different phone numbers to travel across the country and escape the authorities…  A Massachusetts man who tried to scam a COVID-19 business aid scheme and faked his own death to evade authorities has been sentenced to 56 months in prison. … Read more

See What Happened To US-Based Nigerian Man Who Stole Heart And Money Of Ladies

See What Happened To US-Based Nigerian Man Who Stole Heart And Money Of Ladies

A 51-year-old Nigerian man, Ronayerin Ogolor, has been sentenced to three years in prison for commiting internet fraud in the United States. Ogolor, who naturalized in the US had scammed hundreds of thousands of dollars from 13 victims from around the US and Italy. In October 2019, Ogolor pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy … Read more

Update: Air Peace Boss Denies US $20m Fraud Allegations

Air Peace Boss

……..I Am Ready To Prove My Innocence In US Courts The Chairman of Air Peace, Chief Onyema Allen The Chairman/CEO of Air Peace,  Allen Onyema has refuted the allegations of money laundering and fraud leveled against him by US authorities. Ekohotblog earlier reported that the US Department of Justice had alleged that Onyema illegally moved … Read more