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Friday, July 31, 2026

Anti-Corruption

July 31, 2026

Nigerian Ada Otuka arrested, convicted for U.S. election rigging, illegal voting

Investigation by the FBI and immigration authorities showed she had voted in 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2024. She faces up to six years in prison and a fine of $250,000.

Americans voting during 2024 election
July 31, 2026

U.S.-based Ghanaian Nana Adonu jailed 70 months for romance scam

The government alleged that Ms Adonu received the proceeds from the scams through Han-Dak LLC, a company she operated to manage the scheme’s financial transactions.

Black female inmates in U.S. prison
July 31, 2026

MoneyFlip CEO Marcos Tronllan arrested in murder-for-hire plot

During the money laundering discussions, Mr Tronllan allegedly asked undercover federal agents if they would help recover a debt from a Mexican businessman and kill the man.

MoneyFlip and a photo depicting supposed murder victim lying dead in a field with a banner covering his body with the Spanish phrase “Por ser Rata,” which translates to “For being a thief.
July 30, 2026

NPF pledges collaboration with NFIU against illicit financial flows

The police say they will strengthen collaboration with the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit in training and intelligence sharing to curb illicit financial flows.

Disu, Hafsat Bakari.
July 30, 2026

Ghanaian scammer Derrick Van Yeboah jailed in U.S. for $100 million romance fraud

The Ghanaian assumed a fake identity to deceive a woman living in Ohio and another woman in Delaware into sending $4.2 million to different accounts between 2019 and 2020.

July 30, 2026

Campus Eye CEO Bruce DiDonato charged with multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud

Mr DiDonato was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and two substantive counts of health care fraud.

Campus Eye Management Holdings
July 29, 2026

Internal documents show Shell’s role in oil theft, environmental damage across Niger Delta

A top management official at Shell wrote in 2013 that the Nigerian Army accused the company of complicity in oil theft “because we are not removing the bunkering points”.

: Oil spill in Niger Delta, Shell, Amnesty International
July 29, 2026

Chairman sentenced for stealing football club money to fund cocaine addiction

A former football club chairman, Karl Morecroft, has been handed a suspended 20-month prison sentence for stealing to fund a cocaine habit.

Karl Morecroft
July 29, 2026

Forced Online Scams: IOM warns trafficking networks booming

IOM has warned of a rapidly expanding, multibillion-dollar criminal industry that turns job seekers into forced cybercriminals.

Online scammers nabbed in Myanmar
July 28, 2026

Two suspected cult members in court for allegedly beating cops in Abuja

Ms Agbodo said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 103,171,248 and 379 of the penal code law.

Court dock