Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, a 42-year-old Nigerian national, has been sentenced to five years in prison by a United States District Court in Tacoma, Washington, for his role in an online romance scam that defrauded victims of over $3.5 million.

A Nigerian caregiver, Akeatha Akintola, has been sentenced to five months in a US jail for stealing over $17,000 in benefits intended for a disabled child, according to Punch.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested Gilbert Momanyi Maturwe, a director of Gimo Security and Investigation Services Limited, over alleged procurement fraud related to a Ksh5.4 million security services contract at Keroka Technical Training Institute. The arrest follows investigations into the awarding of the contract.

A man has been arraigned in Lagos over an alleged property fraud involving N17.5 million. The prosecution claims that after the complainant found out the property was not for sale, the defendant issued two cheques from Stanbic IBTC Bank, one for N10 million and another for N5 million, as partial repayment of the funds.

Matlala appeared in the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court regarding allegations of irregularities in the awarding of a R228 million contract to Medicare24 by the South African Police Service (SAPS).

A court has issued an arrest warrant for former NEDP official Daniel Onsomu, who is facing charges of fraud. According to reports, he allegedly obtained Sh2.05 million from Daniel Nyakundi Osiemo between September 8 and October 6, 2022. The case is being heard at the Kibera Chief Magistrate’s Court.