£1m fraudsters who funded notorious Nigerian organised crime gang convicted

Posted on Tue 14 May 2019 in Crime • Tagged with Nigeria, UK, Black Axe, Augustus Bemigho-Eyeoyibo, CPS, Organised Crime, economic crime, fraud

Money Laundering

Three siblings who were working directly for the leader of a notorious Nigerian crime gang have been convicted of laundering nearly £1m for the Black Axe organised crime syndicate through UK bank accounts.

Okemiorukaye Nakpodia, 56, was found guilty of conspiracy to money launder at Woolwich Crown Court today (8 …


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Nigeria: what Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election means for Africa’s biggest economy

Posted on Fri 22 March 2019 in Africa • Tagged with Nigeria, Boko Haram, economy, Naira, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, Buhari, Godwin Emefiele

President Muhammadu Buhari
"By Bayo Omoboriowo - This image was made available by Official Photographer of President Muhammadu Buhari, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72788912

Iwa Salami, University of East London

Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected as president of Nigeria in late February, winning 56% of the vote …


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