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Alleged Nigerian ScammerBobo Chicago’ In FBI Nets Over $2.8m Fraud Case—-The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has taken 25-year-old Oliyomi Bumbata, also known as “Bobo Chicago,” into custody over allegations of orchestrating fraud schemes that defrauded individuals and businesses of a total of $2.8 million.

According to a report by SaharaReporters, Bumbata was arrested on November 20 in Chicago, Illinois, following an arrest warrant issued in Oklahoma. The warrant was based on an investigation into multiple criminal complaints surrounding his activities.

Authorities allege that Bobo Chicago initially operated in the Nigerian community within the Houston metropolitan area before relocating to Chicago. He was subsequently extradited to Oklahoma, where he faces five charges, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and illegal monetary transactions.

These alleged crimes reportedly occurred between June and October 2023.

Investigators have linked $2.8 million in fraudulent transactions to Bumbata, who is accused of hacking into accounts belonging to companies and individuals in Oklahoma’s Eastern District. They also allege he transferred over $300,000 to a well-known liquor store, implicating the business’s owner in the process.

Bumbata’s alleged co-conspirator has also been detained, though further details about their involvement have not been disclosed.

U.S. District Court Judge Beth Jantz in Illinois has approved Bumbata’s transfer to Oklahoma to face the charges. He has been assigned a public defender after claiming he cannot afford legal representation, suggesting he may opt to accept a plea deal rather than contest the charges.

This arrest is part of the FBI’s broader crackdown on fraud schemes involving high-profile individuals, particularly within the Nigerian community. Many have already been convicted and are serving prison sentences for similar offenses, highlighting the agency’s efforts to tackle financial crimes targeting U.S. businesses.

(SAHARAREPORTERS)

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NDLEA Nabs Malaysian Returnee With Meth Hidden In Speakers

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NDLEA Nabs Malaysian Returnee With Meth Hidden In Speakers

 

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 41-year-old ex-convict and Malaysian returnee, Ndubuisi Udatu (alias Richard), for attempting to smuggle 2.7 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed inside two giant music speakers.

“He was found with two new music speakers containing four packages of methamphetamine and a cash exhibit of ₦22,300,” Babafemi said.

“Ndubuisi confessed to returning to Nigeria to resume drug trafficking after serving a jail term in Malaysia for similar offences.”

In a separate joint border operation with Customs officials at the Nigeria–Cameroon border in Mfum, Cross River State, NDLEA operatives arrested Odoh Peter Ikechukwu, 35, for trafficking 8,740 ampoules of assorted opioids, weighing 395kg. Seized substances include: 1,080 ampoules of fentanyl injection, 2,160 ampoules of morphine sulphate injection and 330 ampoules of midazolam injection.

In Kano, operatives on April 11 arrested Aliyu Ibrahim, 27, with 25,600 pills of Tramadol (225mg and 250mg) and 20 ATM cards in the Bachirawa area.

Similarly, in Abuja, 48-year-old Gambo Lawan was arrested at Wazobia Motor Park, Gwagwalada, after NDLEA officers intercepted a consignment containing 8,960 Tramadol pills during a routine check along Gwagwalada Expressway on April 7.

In Niger State, operatives recovered 124 kilograms of skunk (a potent strain of cannabis) from a Lexus vehicle (KTU 54 CU) driven by Ademiluyi Adedapo Collins, 58, on Mokwa–Jebba Road on April 11.

Beyond enforcement, NDLEA intensified its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) through sensitisation campaigns in schools, communities, and religious institutions. Recent outreach efforts include:

New Era Secondary School, Nteje, Anambra, Promise Land College, Ikotun Egbe, Lagos, Cherryfield College, Jikwoyi, FCT, Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, and Nurul Faruq Islamic Academy, Gombi, Adamawa.

A courtesy visit to Oloro of Oro Kingdom, Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye Titiloye Olufayo II, in Kwara State

NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), commended the agency’s operatives in Adamawa, Cross River, FCT, Kano, and Niger State for their outstanding performance.

“Our officers must not rest on their oars. We must continue to raise the bar in both our offensive operations against drug cartels and our advocacy for drug demand reduction,” Marwa charged.

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Social Media Activist VeryDarkMan Submits Petitions Against Nedu To S.A., Moroccan, Turkish Embassies Over Alleged Drug Dealings

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Social Media Activist VeryDarkMan Submits Petitions Against Nedu To S.A., Moroccan, Turkish Embassies Over Alleged Drug Dealings—-VeryDarkMan stormed the embassies to alert them about Nedu’s alleged involvement in drug deals and fraud in their countries.

Thecloudngr reports that controversial social media critic, VeryDarkMan, has visited the South African, Turkish, and Moroccan embassies to submit petitions against popular media personality, Nedu Wazobia.

VeryDarkMan stormed the embassies to alert them about Nedu’s alleged involvement in drug deals and fraud in their countries.

The social critic made the development public in a video of his visit, shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday evening.

He submitted the petition alongside an alleged audio recording of Nedu in conversation with his friends, who are purportedly Yahoo Boys and drug dealers in those countries.

Captioning the video, he wrote: “If they try to bring you down and you survive, make sure they don’t. EXTREMIST #RATEL.”

This comes amid the ongoing social media feud between the duo, following comedian Deeone’s remarks about VeryDarkMan in an interview with Nedu on the Honest Bunch podcast.

 

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