BARCELONA, Spain—Three stowaways were found on a ship’s rudder in the Canary Islands after an 11-day ocean voyage from Nigeria, Spain’s maritime rescue service said. The men found on the Alithini II oil tanker at the Las Palmas port on Monday afternoon appeared to have symptoms of dehydration and hypothermia and were transferred to hospitals…
Men Gets up to 11 Years in Prison for Nigeria-Related Multimillion-Dollar Fraud
November 17, 2022
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Two California men were sentenced Nov. 15 to up to 11 years in federal prison for participating in an international multimillion-dollar scheme involving Nigerian nationals. George Ugochukwu Egwumba, 47, of Cypress, was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner to 132 months and Princewell Arinze Duru, 33, of Sacramento, to 81 months. In…
12 Killed in Nigeria Gasoline Tanker Explosion, Police Say
ABUJA, Nigeria—A gasoline tanker crashed and then exploded in north-central Nigeria, killing at least 12 people, police said Friday. The tanker had brake failure along a major road in the Ofu council area in Kogi state on Thursday night when it collided with a vehicle obstructing the highway, causing a fireball, a police spokesman told…
US Terror Alerts Ignoring Terrorist Attacks in Nigeria’s ‘Breadbasket’
JOS, Nigeria—U.S. officials in Nigeria have been criticized for ignoring a rash of armed attacks in central Benue state that have displaced thousands of local farmers and threatened American citizens in the country. The state is widely acclaimed as the “breadbasket” of Africa’s most populous nation. But its productivity is slowly being strangled by radicalized terror…
Nigeria Races to Assist Flood Victims; Death Toll Tops 600
ABUJA, Nigeria—The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to get relief items to hundreds of thousands being evacuated from their submerged homes. More than 1.3 million people have been displaced by the disaster, which has affected people across 33 of Nigeria’s 36 states, the nation’s…
Death Toll From Nigerian Floods Tops 500: Ministries
LOKOJA, Nigeria—Widespread flooding has killed more than 500 people in Nigeria, left around 90,000 homes under water and blocked food and fuel supplies, two government ministries said on Friday. The floods have hit 27 of Nigeria’s 36 states and impacted around 1.4 million people, the ministries for humanitarian affairs and for disaster management said in…
Death Toll in Nigeria Boat Capsize Tragedy Rises to 76
LAGOS – The death toll from a boat accident in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Anambra has risen to 76, the president said on Sunday. The vessel capsized on Friday amid heavy flooding in the Ogbaru area of Anambra, according to officials on Saturday, when they said at least 10 people had died and 60 were…
Boat Capsizes Amid Nigeria Flooding, 76 Dead: President
LAGOS—The death toll from a boat accident in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Anambra has risen to 76, the president said on Sunday. The vessel capsized on Friday amid heavy flooding in the Ogbaru area of Anambra, according to officials on Saturday, when they said at least 10 people had died and 60 were missing. In…
Nigeria Regulator Seeks $70 Million Penalty in Lawsuit Against Meta
ABUJA, Nigeria—A Nigerian advertising regulator has sued Meta, accusing the owner of Facebook and WhatsApp of publishing unauthorized ads and seeking a 30 billion naira ($70 million) fine. The lawsuit filed in a local court by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, or ARCON, is the regulator’s latest action that analysts say could hurt businesses…
Gunmen Kill 14 Villagers in Northcentral Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria— Gunmen attacked two communities in Nigeria’s north-central region, killing 14 people and injuring many others, authorities said Thursday. The attackers stormed the communities in Logo council area of Benue state Wednesday night, opening “unprovoked” fire on residents, said Paul Hemba, the state’s top security official. Police in Benue confirmed the attack. The assailants…
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