A Nigerian man, Adepoju Salako, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for committing wire fraud by exploiting the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) programme in the United States….
Nigerian Fraudster Adepoju Salako Convicted and Sentenced for PFD Fraud Scheme Targeting Alaska Residents
A U.S.-based Nigerian, Adepoju Salako, has been sentenced to one and a half years in prison for orchestrating a 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) fraud scheme in Alaska, United States….
Convicted Nigerian National Barnabas Terhemba Jime to Be Deported Following ICE Arrest
A Nigerian national, Barnabas Terhemba Jime, has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for his involvement in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud, marking a significant enforcement…
Dual U.S.-Nigerian Citizen Eseosa Brigut Omoruyi Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering Scheme
A dual U.S.-Nigerian citizen, Eseosa Brigut Omoruyi, has been sentenced to six years and six months in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering, marking a significant legal outcome in…
Nigerian Godspower Oniovosa Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in the U.S.
A Nigerian national based in the United States, Godspower Oniovosa, has been charged with failure to stop and render aid following a fatal hit-and-run crash in Houston, Texas. The incident…
Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Deporting Nigerian Woman Amid Pressure to Marry Late Husbands Brother
Judge Lin referenced the U.S. Supreme Court’s precedent in Zadvydas v. Davis, which sets six months as the maximum reasonable time for post-removal detention. The judge found that the government…
287 Nigerians in U.S. Prisons for Fraud, Drug Trafficking, Burglary, and Sex Crimes
At least 287 Nigerians are currently incarcerated in U.S. federal prisons as of May 9, 2026, for crimes including fraud, drug trafficking, theft, romance scams, wire fraud, and sex offences,…
FBI Arrests Samuel Ugberaese After Extradition to U.S.; Faces Up to 40 Years in Prison
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested Samuel Ugberaese, a Nigerian national, after his extradition from Nigeria to the United States on charges linked to cross-border romance scams targeting victims…
Faces of Nigerians Arrested, Convicted, and Jailed Abroad in Q1 2026: A Comprehensive Visual Report
In the first quarter of 2026, a growing number of Nigerians in the diaspora were arrested, tried, and jailed for serious crimes across multiple countries, including sexual assault, murder, romance…