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Obinwanne Okeke will be released 2028 – U.S Federal Bureau of Prisons

United States Federal Bureau of Prisons has announced that convicted Nigerian online fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke a.k.a Invictus Obi will be released in 2028. The Nigerian convict is currently being held at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), Oakdale after being sentenced to 10 years in prison earlier in the year for his involvement in a com The U.S Federal…

U.S. expected to announce diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing

The Biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing this week, a senior administration official said late Sunday, November 5. Under the proposed boycott, U.S. government officials will not attend the Winter Olympics in February, but American athletes would still participate and compete, CNN reported on Sunday. President Joe…

Man faces federal charges for allegedly selling 600 fake vaccine cards for $75 each

A man is facing fraud charges for allegedly selling over 600 fake COVID-19 vaccine cards that he advertised on Facebook for $75 each. Amar Shabazz, 23, from Maryland, USA, purchased the fake vaccination cards through a foreign online marketplace in June and immediately started advertising them on his social media accounts, federal prosecutors said. A month later,…

Pakistan parliament passes law that will see repeat rapists chemically castrated

Rapists convicted of repeat offences will face chemical castration in Pakistan after a new law was passed following a series of attacks on women and children across the country. The new legislation will also allow for quicker convictions through the establishment of special courts which will fast-track sexual assault cases. The legislation forms a series of…

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