Nigeria News Digest: September 2, 2025

In prison, alleged crypto fraudster Jesam Michael is said to have bribed a Cross River State police commissioner to have his former lawyer detained for alleged document forgery. Reports claim Michael paid N250,000 through a police officer and used his connections within the police and DSS to further his interests despite his fraud conviction.

Human‑rights activist Victor Ojei, also known as WongBox, was arraigned on three assault‑related charges in Delta State. A magistrate court in Asaba released him on bail after he satisfied stringent conditions, ending his remand pending trial.

The DSS arrested two suspects in Kaduna who ran a fake recruitment scheme posing as the agency, potentially defrauding 250‑350 people. Authorities are pursuing other members of the syndicate and warned the public to report suspicious job offers. The arrests followed a warning from DSS about official recruitment announcements.

A Finnish court sentenced Nigerian‑born Simon Ekpa to six years in prison for terrorism‑related crimes. The Finnish judiciary highlighted the importance of rule of law, and Nigeria’s government may seek his repatriation. The case was unrelated to the Indigenous People of Biafra movement.

The Nigerian Army detained a soldier in Borno suspected of gunrunning after troops recovered weapons and rescued kidnapping victims during recent operations. The soldier allegedly collected ammunition from clearance missions to supply terrorists, while forces secured AK‑47 rifles, rounds and rescued hostages across the region.