Nigerian, 13 others arrested for romance scam in Thailand
A 45-year-old Nigerian man, Ezeneche Uzochukwu Jerome, and 13 Thai indigenes have been arrested by the Royal Thai Police for their roles in a romance scam syndicate that defrauded victims of more than 800 million baht. According to Bangkok Post, following a series of coordinated police operations across seven provinces, the head of the Crime Suppression Division Pol Maj Gen Montree Theskhan, announced on Friday that his division’s team had carried out raids at 14 different sites on Thursday. According to statements from the victims, the scammers initiated contact through fake profiles of foreign women on social media platforms. They
9-Year-Old Nigerian Boy Who Has Built Over 30 Mobile Games
At just 9-years-old, Basil Okpara is making a name for himself in the area of coding and gaming. Like many others his age, Basil loves to play games but his fascination with gaming does not end at playing, his curious mind has led him into coding, leading him to come with dozens of game ideas. Basil says he derives great joy and a sense of pride when he plays his own games, and when asked in a recent interview how many games he has developed/created, the lad replies that he has made well over 30 games within a short while.