Nigerian-American Los Angeles Lawyer, Paulinus Okoronkwo, sentenced to 87 months in Prison for $2.1 Million Bribe
Los Angeles-area lawyer, Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, 58, a.k.a. “Pollie,” of Rancho Cucamonga, has been sentenced by the United States District Judge John F. Walter, to 87 months in federal prison.…
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China and Gabon pledge stronger strategic partnership following Nguema’s inauguration
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Jihadists kill 11 soldiers at military base in Nigeria
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EFCC declares foreign national wanted over crypto fraud tied to CBEX
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Portable sentenced for assault, and resisting arrest
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