Author: Naija Daily News

Mugshot of Ayeni taken at Baldwin County Jail, Alabama By Deborah Nnamdi A Nigerian national Babatunde Francis Ayeni, 33, has been sentenced to 10 years in U.S. federal prison for stealing almost $20 million from hundreds of people through cyber fraud. A press release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama, revealed that Ayeni, who had been living in the U.K., was convicted for his role in a business email compromise scheme that targeted real estate transactions. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges in April and was sentenced this week. According to court documents, Ayeni worked with…

Amidst piling cases of alleged sex trafficking and rape scandals, music producer and CEO of Bad Boy Record, Sean Combs alias Diddy, has offered a $50 million proposal in a desperate effort to secure his freedom from Brooklyn, New York jail. The deal presented by Alexandra Shapiro, Diddy’s lawyer, includes the rapper’s Miami $48m home and signed guarantees by his family members, according to a Reuters agency report. The proposal also included a 24/7 monitoring of Diddy’s movement and activities. Diddy is hoping that his offer would offer him a route out of prison, where he has been detained since…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Police Special Fraud Unit (SFU), on Friday, arraigned a businessman before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for alleged N14.7 million fraud. The defendant, Abdullahi Mohammed, pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and cybercrime. The prosecutor, Justine Enang, told the court that the defendant committed the offence in June, within the Lagos division. Enang alleged that the defendant conspired with others now at large, with intent to defraud, to obtain the sum of N14.7 million. According to Enang, the defendant was alleged to have knowingly caused financial loss to Parallex Bank…

How Ogbaru LGA Chair Flew into FBI’s Net Just weeks after his inauguration as Ogbaru Local Government Council chair in Anambra State, Franklin Ikwechukwu Nwadialo has been arrested by operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, for alleged romance scam. Nwadialo, who was arrested on arrival at a Texas airport on Tuesday, had been indicated in the Western District of Washington in December 2023, for various frauds amounting to $3.3 million (N5.7 billion) A US Justice Department report obtained by Naija Daily News indicated that the Anambra State Council boss was indicted for “14 counts of wire fraud connected…

Another under-construction two-storey building collapsed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday evening. The latest incident, which occurred off Sani Abacha Road, is the third in the last one week in the state, and it occurred at the Sani Abacha Road area of Obio-Akpor LGA where a similar incident occurred on Monday. It would be recalled that on Moday the state government declared a builder wanted after building under construction caved killing at least one person in at the Egbelu Mgbaraja area of Ogbogoro Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. Prior to that incident a three-story building also gave way at…

Photo: Suspects and items recovered in EFCC’s Benin operation The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced the arrest of 21 suspected cyber criminals in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The EFCC, in a post on its verified Facebook account, said the suspected were arrested on Thursday, 5 November, based on actionable intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud.” “Items recovered from them include 10 exotic cars, laptops and phones  The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” the statement added. In Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory,…

Convicted Nigerian-British Defrauded University, Local Government Councils Facts have emerged on how a 45-year-old dual citizen of Nigeria and the United Kingdom, Oludayo John Adeagbo, defrauded more than $1.9 million and attempted to steal more than $3 million in cyber-enabled BEC schemes. Court and US Justice Department documents obtained by Naija Daily News, revealed conspired with others to participate in multiple internet scams that defrauded a North Carolina university of more than $1.9 million and attempted to steal more than $3 million from victim entities in Texas, including local government entities, construction companies, and a Houston-area college. The US Department…

This medium condemns recent ceremonies by the federal, Kaduna and Kano states governments that serenaded, celebrated and rewarded minor protesters, some of whom were arrested for looting, arson and wanton destructions that cost the nation and businesses several billions of naira. Conversely, there are youths who toil daily for their survival, without recognition or support from government. Now, in the aftermath of this case, what do we see? Once in court, these minors are not just released – they are celebrated. Feasts, gifts, and public acknowledgements follow. It’s as if we’ve missed the point entirely. This is, disturbingly, not new.…

By Deborah Nnamdi The federal government of Nigeria has said that cesarean sections will now be provided free of charge to women in need, as part of its efforts to reduce the country’s maternal mortality rate. This came as the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, launched the Maternal Mortality Reduction Initiative ( MAMII) at the ongoing three-day Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review(JAR) in Abuja. The MAMII is a groundbreaking effort by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare aimed at tackling Nigeria’s critical maternal and neonatal mortality rates, which is among the highest globally According…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nissan will cut 9000 jobs from its global workforce and slash production by 20% to five million units per year as part of heavy cost-cutting measures. The Japanese firm is looking to reduce costs by ¥400 billion (£2bn) after posting drastic drops in revenue (down 79% to £30bn), pre-tax profit (304% to £165 million) and income (277% to £95m). This has dropped its 2024 forecast by £6.5bn to £63bn and pre-tax profits by £1.8bn to £753m. Nissan hasn’t confirmed where it will cut its headcount numbers. It currently employs 133,580 staff globally, with around 6000 at its…