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FCT High Court Sentences Nigerian Man to One Year in Prison for Bitcoin Fraud
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Jabi, Abuja, has sentenced Praise Igbo Humphrey, also known as Jessica Allen, to one year in prison for defrauding an American of $115,000 worth of Bitcoin.
Humphrey, who impersonated a cryptocurrency trader, lured Aaron Baker, a U.S. citizen, into a fake investment scheme in 2022, fraudulently obtaining 5.26 Bitcoins. He pleaded guilty to charges brought by the EFCC, including internet fraud and impersonation.
Justice Abba-Aliyu sentenced him to one year in prison or a fine of one million naira and ordered that recovered funds and cryptocurrency be used to compensate the victim through the American Embassy.
It has been reported that Bola Ahmed Tinubu was absent at the commissioning of the Opebi-Mende Link Bridge, which took place on April 8, 2026.
However, Senate President Godswill Akpabio represented the President and carried out the ceremony.
As he commissioned the project, he stated “On behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I commission these projects.”
Residents of Lagos should prepare for traffic disruptions as several roads will be closed due to the visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is set to commission infrastructural projects.
The commissioning will take place on April 8 and 9, 2026.
Affected areas on Wednesday (April 8):
Opebi, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Ojota, and Victoria Island.
Affected areas on Thursday (April 9):
Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Ajegunle.
Motorists are advised to plan alternative routes and expect heavy traffic during these periods.
President Donald Trump makes headline as he threatens Iran on social media.
The president shared “Open the F***ing Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH!”
It can be noted that he even did a countdown on Saturday “48 hours before all Hell will rain down on them,” he warned Saturday. “Time is running out.”
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