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Six Nigerian nationals have been arrested by the Thailand Police Force for allegedly operating an AI-powered deepfake romance scam syndicate from a luxury condominium along the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi Province.

The suspects were reportedly apprehended following a cocaine trafficking investigation that later exposed the alleged online fraud operation.

According to a Cambodia-based crime researcher identified on X as @jacobincambodia, he disclosed in details saying: “Thai police raided a luxury condominium on the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi on May 22 and arrested six Nigerian men running a romance scam ring built on AI-generated faces and fake video calls.

“The trail started with cocaine. In April, police arrested a Nigerian man named Patrick and three associates on trafficking charges and seized 2.5 million baht in assets. 

“The money trail led to foreign nationals on student visas living five or six to a unit in a high-end riverside condo near Phra Nangklao Bridge, none enrolled in school, none working.

“Police executed three warrants on three units, forcing entry after the suspects refused to open. One man tried to climb over a balcony. Another lay hiding on a bathroom floor, texting the other units to warn them. 

“Officers seized 18 phones, three laptops, and three bank passbooks, the phones still open to active romance scam chats.

“The group posed as pilots, US military officers, doctors, and engineers, built relationships with older Thai women, then claimed a valuable package was stuck in customs requiring a transfer fee. 

“Investigators recovered AI-generated Western faces used to produce fake video calls, and “sexy chat” scripts written to push older women toward transferring money. Police said a single well-crafted line could convince a victim to empty her account.

“All six face initial charges of illegal association (อั้งยี่) and immigration overstay. Fraud and romance scam charges are pending,” he stated.

In a video cited by DAILY POST, Thai police officers were seen forcefully gaining entry into one of the apartments during the operation before arresting the suspects.

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President Bola Tinubu has won the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary in 484 wards across the 44 Local Government Areas of Kano State.

DAILY POST reports that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who served as the state’s collation officer, declared the result at the Kano State Government House.

Yusuf announced that Tinubu polled 500,852 votes, defeating his rival, Stanley Osifo, who scored 2,675 votes.

He said President Tinubu would be the party’s flag bearer in the forthcoming general elections.

Governor Yusuf expressed optimism that the party would emerge victorious in the 2027 elections “from top to bottom,” adding that the ruling APC “has come to stay.

“I served as the state collation officer. Tinubu scored 500,852 votes, while Stanley Osifo scored 2,675.

“In my capacity as the state collation officer, I declare President Bola Tinubu the winner of this election,” Yusuf stated.

Abubakar Kabir, member representing Bichi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, described the process as transparent, free, and fair.

He said that with the level of intervention brought to the state by President Bola Tinubu, “Kano is a done deal.”

The exercise was attended by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, heads of security agencies, and party stakeholders, among others.

Tinubu clears all 484 wards in Kano APC Presidential primary election

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has announced that it has restored electricity supply to State House, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Lugbe, Garki, and other areas in the nation’s capital after an outage. 

AEDC disclosed this in a notice on Saturday night. 

Recall that major parts of Abuja were thrown into darkness due to the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s Apo substation fault. 

TCN had on Saturday issued an update noting that its engineers were working to fix the fault. 

In a notice later on Saturday night, AEDC announced electricity supply has been restored to affected areas. 

“Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) is pleased to inform our esteemed customers that power supply has now been restored to affected feeders following the successful restoration of the 10OMVA Transformer (TR3) at the Apo Transmission Substation by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN),” AEDC stated.

AEDC announces electricity restoration in Abuja after blackout

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The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE Los Angeles, has announced the arrest of a Nigerian national identified as 49 year old Etinosa Osahon.

The enforcement agency made this announcement via its official X handle.

According to the statement, Etinosa was arrested on May 21 and is currently pending removal proceedings.

The statement reads “ICE Los Angeles arrested Etinosa Osahon, 49, of Nigeria, May 21. 

“Osahon’s criminal record includes stealing and being in possesses of stolen mail, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. He is in ICE custody pending removal.”

ICE arrests Nigerian national in Los Angeles over fraud

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Chairman of the African Action Congress, AAC, in Osun State, Tayo Adeyemi, and a senatorial aspirant, Omotayo Folaranmi, have disagreed over plans to void the party’s Osun East Senatorial ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The AAC state leadership had insisted that the senatorial ticket should not be contested.

The disagreement occurred during the party’s senatorial primary held on Saturday in Osogbo.

The primary, held behind Ralade Filling Station in Osogbo, was attended by party members and aspirants seeking various elective positions under the platform of the AAC.

Adeyemi, who led the state leadership at the venue, directed Folaranmi and his co-contender, Adewoyin Mojeed, to relinquish their ambitions for the senatorial seat and instead pursue House of Representatives tickets in their constituencies.

According to Adeyemi, “the decision followed consultations among elders and leaders of the party in the state concerning the strategy for the 2027 elections.

“The elders of the party met today and our agreement is not to pick anyone for the senatorial ticket of the party for Osun East.”

Folaranmi, however, rejected the proposal and maintained that he remained committed to contesting for the senate seat under the platform of the party.

He stated, “They have said we should step down for each other, and my co-contender has decided to do so, leaving only me as the aspirant. The leadership of the party should announce me as the consensus candidate instead of wasting the chances of our party.”

The aspirant appealed to the national leadership of the party to intervene and give a final decision on the matter, insisting that he had worked towards securing the senate ticket for a long period.

Folaranmi also urged his supporters to remain calm while calling on the party leadership to ensure fairness and justice in resolving the dispute over the Osun East Senatorial ticket.

AAC chairman, aspirant clash over Osun East senatorial ticket