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A Nigerian national was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a computer-based intrusion fraud scheme that caused approximately $11 million in known losses to his victims. “Through subterfuge and impersonation, Obinwanne Okeke engaged in a multi-year global business email and computer hacking scheme that caused …

The United States government has asked the federal trial court in Virginia to impose a stiff sentence on Obiwanne Okeke, to serve as a deterrent to other Individuals with criminal tendencies. In its deposition, exclusively obtained by Newsextra24, the U.S. authorities opposed the defendant’s plea for a lenient sentence. “The …

How Nigerian Soldiers Routinely Raped, Tortured Us In Abuja Barracks — Women Arrested In Obigbo, Rivers  Some soldiers of the Nigerian Army in Abuja have been accused of torturing and raping dozens of ladies arrested from Obigbo (Oyigbo) in Rivers State, between October and November 2020, during a raid in …

Kidnapping: We Will Install CCTV Cameras On All Major Highways, Says Minister Of Police Affairs The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi says efforts are to install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras on all major highways across the country to curb the rising cases of kidnapping. Dingyadi who disclosed this …

A 400 level student of the Federal University of Dutse, Jigawa State identified as Abdul, has reportedly committed suicide after his girlfriend cheated on him, Newsextra24 Reports. From The Information Gathered By Newsextra24, The deceased, a Mathematics student described as a First Class material, reportedly drank a poisonous substance suspected …

Neigbours give update on couple found dead in Delta; claim the lady committed suicide after poisoning her lover to death for impregnating another woman The bodies of two live-in- lovers that were found in their apartment in Delta State is reportedly a case of suspected murder-suicide. It was reported that …

One Mrs Ajoke Ishola, who was abducted on Monday by some suspected Fulani herdsmen has been killed by her abductors. Newsextra24 learnt that the lifeless body of Ishola was found inside the bush around 7pm yesterday. A son-in-law to the deceased, Engr Aremu Rafiu, confirmed the incident to our correspondent …

A farmer in Ijugbere axis of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State who identified himself as Adedayo says Fulani herdsmen kidnapping in the area have generators and play music inside the forest where they hide their hostages. Speaking to Newsextra24 on Monday, Adedayo condemned the killing of three farmers …

Six girls were said to have died after they were hit by an explosion in a bush near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Sunday. A resident of the village told our correspondent yesterday that an object believed to be a bomb was found …

Veteran Nollywood actor Victor Decker is dead, Newsextra24 can confirm. Details about time and cause of death could not be confirmed at the time of filing this report. “Can’t believe I’m typing this! “But a reminder that this is not our home, we’re all on a journey!. “This is how …