Restore ousted president, EU tells Niger coup plotters

The European Union, in a statement on Saturday, said it would not recognize Niger’s putschists who seized power last week and that it was suspending security cooperation with the jihadist-hit country.The presidential guard detained democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum and confined him to his official residence in the capital, Niamey, on Wednesday, in the latestContinueContinue reading “Restore ousted president, EU tells Niger coup plotters”

UK court orders Indian-origin lawyer accused of helping Nigerian ex-governor to pay millions.

An Indian-origin lawyer who was convicted over a decade ago on fraud and money laundering charges has now been ordered by a UK court to pay over 28 million pounds associated with criminal activity.Bhadresh Gohil, 58, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2010 after being convicted of money laundering, prejudicing a money launderingContinueContinue reading “UK court orders Indian-origin lawyer accused of helping Nigerian ex-governor to pay millions.”