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September 17, 2026

UK-based registered sex offender Babatunde Odutola jailed for masturbating on train, harassing woman

Manchester Magistrates Court sentenced Mr Odutola, 36, to 44 weeks in prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty to outraging public decency and breaching a suspended sentence order.

September 17, 2026

Nigeria’s consulate urges vigilance after eight South African women found dead

The SAPS quarterly crime statistics said 1,223 murders and 2,369 sexual offences were recorded in Gauteng between January and March 2026.

South Africa
September 17, 2026

Nigerian-born Texas correctional officer Eberechukwu Emmanuel Igwe arrested for punching wife over clothes, hats

The victim also accused her husband of hitting her on both shoulders with a closed fist.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Eberechukwu Emmanuel Igwe
September 17, 2026

U.S. govt nabs Gladys Okafor for voting with green card status; faces deportation

Gladys Okafor was arrested on Wednesday and charged with illegally voting in U.S. elections. She faces a prison sentence and deportation.

September 16, 2026

Inquest indicts three Nigerian nurses at NHS of sleeping while mental health patient was strangled

After emergency services were called at 03:37 and CPR finally started at 03:45. Mr Cahan was later declared dead at 04:41.

Hugo Flint Cahan
September 16, 2026

FULL LIST: U.S.-based Nigerian lawyers suspended for mishandling clients’ money, fraud

Ginikanwa Okedi was indefinitely suspended for mishandling client money or trust accounts, dishonest behaviour, fraud, and misrepresentation.

Group of female lawyers used to illustrate the story
September 16, 2026

FULL LIST: Names of Nigerian lawyers disbarred in U.S. for fraud, theft, corruption 

Emeka Uyamadu was placed on community supervision for 10 years. He was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and serve 60 days in the Harris County Jail.

Lawyers
September 16, 2026

Disbarred Nigerian lawyer Owolabi Salis suffers fresh legal defeat as appeal dismissed

Owolabi Salis was disbarred from practising law before the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Immigration Courts, and DHS. His August 2025 appeal fell through.

Owolabi Salis
September 15, 2026

Canada-based popular entrepreneur Maryam Muritala dies, Nigerian community mourns

Ms Muritala’s demise has drawn tributes from the Nigerian community in Canada and other groups.

September 15, 2026

Poco Lee’s UK pre-trial fixed for February 2027

The alleged offences were said to have occurred in Tower Hamlets, east London, on July 23, 2026.

Poco Lee