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LIVE |‘Secret informant’ Tumelo Nku back at Madlanga Commission to explain mystery cash in Aeroton drug case
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Independent Online
· Jun 25, 2026
‘I was the whistleblower’: Nku claims Feroz Khan ordered his arrest after R300m cocaine bust | Madlanga Inquiry
‘I was the whistleblower’: Nku claims Feroz Khan ordered his arrest after R300m cocaine bust | Madlanga Inquiry
Guinee news
· Jul 3, 2026
Guinée : un Nigérian jugé pour trafic présumé de cocaïne, 5 ans de prison requis
Le Tribunal de première instance (TPI) de Kaloum a examiné, ce vendredi 3 juillet 2026, le dossier de Chizoba Anselem Ngwuoke, ressortissant nigérian poursuivi pour détention et transport présumés de cocaïne. À la barre, le prévenu, âgé de 42 ans et coiffeur de profession, a nié l’ensemble des accusations. Il affirme avoir été interpellé le []
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· Jun 22, 2026
Détournement présumé à la mairie de Ratoma : le procès d’Ahmed Sékou Traoré ouvert devant la CRIEF
Comme annoncé précédemment, le procès de l’ancien président de la délégation spéciale de Ratoma, Ahmed Sékou Traoré, s’est ouvert ce lundi 22 juin 2026 devant la CRIEF (Cour de répression des infractions économiques et financières). Il est poursuivi avec une autre personne, Mohamed Camara, pour des faits présumés de détournement de deniers publics, corruption d’agents [] The post Détournement présumé à la mairie de Ratoma : le procès d’Ahmed Sékou Traoré ouvert devant la CRIEF first appeared on Guineematin.com.
The Real Deal
· Jul 4, 2026
Alexander brothers swept into contraband probe at Brooklyn detention center
An inmate at the Brooklyn jail where the Alexander brothers are detained has been accused of allowing other prisoners, including Oren Alexander, to use his contraband cellphone. Federal prosecutors charged David Motovich, a convicted fraudster and former owner of a lumberyard in Midwood, with possessing an illegal phone in a complaint unveiled earlier this week. The document includes a selfie of Motovich with another man, who the New York Times identified as Oren, though his face is redacted. The Times report also revealed that all three brothers were found to have been using contraband cellphones, though none of them has []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
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· Jul 5, 2026
PFIPC: Step aside for investigation of fake agency – Gbajabiamila told
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Related coverage for "LIVE |‘Secret informant’ Tumelo Nku back at Madlanga Commission to explain mystery cash in Aeroton drug case": Independent Online — ‘I was the whistleblower’: Nku claims Feroz Khan ordered his arrest after R300m cocaine bust | Madlanga Inquiry. Guinee news — Guinée : un Nigérian jugé pour trafic présumé de cocaïne, 5 ans de prison requis. Guineematin.com — Détournement présumé à la mairie de Ratoma : le procès d’Ahmed Sékou Traoré ouvert devant la CRIEF. The Real Deal — Alexander brothers swept into contraband probe at Brooklyn detention center. Daily Post Nigeria — PFIPC: Step aside for investigation of fake agency – Gbajabiamila told