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Six Nigerians Ran an AI Deepfake Romance Scam from a Nonthaburi Riverside Condo. A Cocaine Bust Led Thai Police to Them. Thai police raided a luxury condominium on the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi on May 22 and arrested six Nigerian men running a romance scam ring built on AI-generated faces and fake video calls. The trail started with cocaine. In April, police arrested a Nigerian man named Patrick and three associates on trafficking charges and seized 2.5 million baht in assets. The money trail led to foreign nationals on student visas living five or six to a unit in a high-end riverside condo near Phra Nangklao Bridge, none enrolled in school, none working. Police executed three warrants on three units, forcing entry after the suspects refused to open. One man tried to climb over a balcony. Another lay hiding on a bathroom floor, texting the other units to warn them. Officers seized 18 phones, three laptops, and three bank passbooks, the phones still open to active romance scam chats. The group posed as pilots, US military officers, doctors, and engineers, built relationships with older Thai women, then claimed a valuable package was stuck in customs requiring a transfer fee. Investigators recovered AI-generated Western faces used to produce fake video calls, and "sexy chat" scripts written to push older women toward transferring money. Police said a single well-crafted line could convince a victim to empty her account. All six face initial charges of illegal association (อั้งยี่) and immigration overstay. Fraud and romance scam charges are pending.

@Jade_Mois @Madridghost1 Kemi is an Essex girl and doesn't want anything to do with Nigeria 🇳🇬

@Madridghost1 When he said Essex, the first person I thought of was our sister who has labelled herself "an Essex girl"

From Peckham to Kent. The Nigerian parents' migration. Anyone else see this pattern? Lmao 🤣 Nigerian parents in the Uk 🇬🇧

Breaking: 🇳🇬 Nigeria is once again officially one of the worst places on the planet to live in 2026, with one of the lowest qualities of life in the world. Countries with the Lowest Quality of Life in 2026 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇮🇷 Iran 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇱🇧 Lebanon 🇰🇪 Kenya

@ImANorthernGirl @itswpceo @grok Hmm Nigeria has really fallen from grace! And this comes after the kidnapping of 50 school children and a security crisis that's taking a toll on several communities!

@itswpceo @grok which report is this?

@ZimbabweHistor2 @cliff_doctor Assimilation? You're very naïve. The Arabs had a deep hatred for Black people that they'd never allow assimilation. Black people were systematically wiped out in the Arab world. The mass castration of black men in the Arab world meant no offspring or future

@cliff_doctor Assimilation affected people of African origin in the Arabian world.

ARABS AS ARCHITECTS AND EXPONENTS OF SLAVERY The Arab (or Arab-Muslim) slave trade refers to a series of long-running slave trades primarily involving Arab, Berber, and Muslim traders who transported millions of Africans (and others) from sub-Saharan Africa to North Africa, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, and parts of Asia via the Trans-Saharan routes, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean. It is historically accurate to describe Arab merchants and societies as major organizers, financiers, and operators ("kingpins") of these networks, especially from the 7th century onward. Timeline and Scale Duration: It began in the mid-7th century CE, shortly after the rise and expansion of Islam into North Africa, and continued in various forms for over 1,300 years—into the early-to-mid 20th century (with some reports of persistence even later in isolated areas). This makes it far longer than the transatlantic slave trade (roughly 15th–19th centuries). Estimated Numbers: Scholars commonly estimate 9–18 million Africans were enslaved and transported through these routes (Trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean/East African). Exact figures are disputed due to the trade's longevity and incomplete records, but it was on a massive scale comparable to or exceeding the transatlantic trade's ~11–12 million. High mortality rates were common: Many died during brutal desert crossings (up to 50% in some estimates) or sea voyages, and practices like castration of male slaves (eunuchs) further reduced survivor populations. Key Routes and Operations Trans-Saharan Slave Trade: Caravans crossed the Sahara from West and Central Africa (e.g., regions in modern Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan) to North African markets in Morocco, Algiers, Tripoli, and Cairo. Arabs and Berbers managed and operated much of this, though sub-Saharan African merchants and elites participated. Slaves were captured via raids, wars, or tribute systems. Indian Ocean / East African Trade: Centered on the Swahili coast, with Zanzibar (under Omani Arab influence) as a major hub in the 18th–19th centuries. Arab traders (often from Oman) bought or raided slaves from the interior, shipped them to the Arabian Peninsula, Persia, Iraq, and beyond for labor, domestic service, or military roles. Clove plantations on Zanzibar itself used slave labor. Arab traders integrated into existing networks, supplied demand in the Muslim world for labor, soldiers (e.g., in armies), concubines, and servants. Islamic legal frameworks regulated but permitted the enslavement of non-Muslims (kafirs), often justifying raids on "infidel" African populations. Nature of the Trade and Treatment Demand: Focused more on women and children for concubinage, domestic service, and harems compared to the transatlantic trade's emphasis on male plantation laborers. Male slaves were sometimes castrated for roles as eunuchs or guards. Brutality: Marches across the Sahara were deadly due to dehydration, exhaustion, and violence. Sexual exploitation was widespread. Unlike the Americas, fewer large-scale African-descended populations emerged in the Middle East partly due to high mortality, integration, and practices like castration. Arabs as "Kingpins and Architects" Arabs (and Arabized Berbers/North Africans) were central organizers from the 7th century, leveraging Islamic expansion, trade networks, and naval power in the Indian Ocean. They dominated key markets like Zanzibar and established enduring routes. This predates significant European involvement in Africa by centuries and continued after European abolition efforts in the 19th century (e.g., British pressure on Zanzibar in 1873). They were not the absolute "inventors"—slavery and trade in captives existed in Africa and elsewhere long before—but they scaled, systematized, and sustained it on an intercontinental level for over a millennium, making them primary architects of these specific trades.

@BoogieHarrySA @WithoutHistory @MalcomEhx Allegedly? It's a fact. Russia doesn't care anything about Africa except strategic interests, business, and also to create a distance between Africa and the West. Many Africans are very easy to manipulate and deceive. Just that staged ceremony is enough!

Allegedly: Russia is recruiting Africans to fight they war against Ukraine and they put them in the front line in that war. They take your passports once you get there. Signing fee $37, 000 and monthly salary $4, 000. A lot is happening. Some are even deceived for truck driving jobs etc only to end up in war.

WOW!! Russians celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Patrice Lumumba. Have you ever seen that in ANY western country?

@ChatuBellamine This is an opportunity for you to turn your life around and stay away from trouble completely. Your father was an African revolutionary and an accomplished intellectual and there's so much you can learn from his story. Be good, avoid trouble, don't break the law!

Today, I apologize to President ED and all law-abiding Zimbabweans for tarnishing my father’s name and the country’s reputation. I was fined R600,000, which President ED has already paid on my behalf, he warned me not to repeat such behavior. I will return back to Zimbabwe today.

@BBCAfrica Calm down guys 🤣🤣 this was just a light hearted joke that some people seem to have taken seriously. William Ruto is known to have a good sense of humour and sometimes will throw some playful barbs every now and then. And he speaks eloquently!

Does Nigerian English need a translator? Kenyan President William Ruto in his address on Monday to Kenyans living in Italy sparked a debate after suggesting it does. We took to the streets to ask Nigerians and Kenyans what they made of his remarks👇🏾

@masspaul_ Yes, he is a citizen by descent so he is a full citizen with full citizenship rights. Any child automatically becomes a citizen whether born at home or abroad as the citizenship is automatically inherited from the parents.

@RichPerceptions That makes one a citizen by descent unless when born within the exceptions created by international law maybe at an embassy as it is for the case of diplomats

@DanielRegha @instablog9ja I know the congregants give their offerings to the church which is run by the pastor and we assume the money goes to his accounts somehow. So when he says he gives $12,000 offering per week and he's the pastor, whom does he give his offering to? Idk how it works

@instablog9ja Christians should study the scriptures themselves and seek God's guidance, not everything a pastor says is factual or even worth thinking about. God's love and blessing doesn't revolve around money, and never has.

I give a minimum of $12,000 on Sundays and $2,000 on weekdays, and even if you don’t give me offerings, I’ll still be stinkingly rich — Pastor David Ibiyeomie

@ValaAfshar Posting a video of black children shivering in the rain and cold is what makes you feel better and grateful for what you have?? Someone else's misfortune is what makes your day better and teaches you to be grateful? What a way of thinking!

Stop complaining. Be grateful for what you have. Some people would love to have your bad days.

@thekanoblog @NigeriaStories You're still pretending that Boko Haram is not actively kidnapping and killing Nigerians daily because they're your own?

@NigeriaStories But we must ask: what exactly are the American soldiers doing in Nigeria? Honestly, we are beginning to suspect that something else may be going on behind the scenes.

BREAKING NEWS: Multiple Explosions Rock Maiduguri, Borno state

@Darlingho8 @CorrectBabie Well spotted. A made up story!

@CorrectBabie One of the stories of things that never happened.. Same pair of shoes he left with after 12 years..

"My elder brother, finally returned from London yesterday. He didn't come back with heavy boxes or an 'abroad' accent. He came back with a small nylon bag and the same shoes he wore 12 years ago. ​As we sat on my thin mattress last night, sharing one small sachet of noodles, the silence was louder than our old, noisy fan. ​We are both in our late 30s. No wives. No kids. No house. Just two 'rich men’s sons' living like strangers in the same city where our father once owned three filling stations. ​When our father was alive, we didn't know what poverty looked like. But the moment he died, the 'vultures' arrived. Our uncles men our father helped suddenly claimed he owed them millions. Because there was no Will, they swept everything. They even took the cars from the compound while we were still mourning. ​Daniel ran to London to save us. I stayed back, doing 'laborer' work despite having a degree. For 12 years, I sent every kobo I made to him for 'papers' and 'permits.' I stayed hungry so he could succeed. ​But last night, Daniel cried. He told me "Brother, the more I worked in London, the more the money vanished. It’s like I was pouring water into a basket. Every time I see money, a strange bill or a police case will swallow it." ​Now, we are two graduates starting from zero at almost 40. We are sharing one room and one fan. Ohhh! The tears can't stop flowing even as i type this. 😭😭😭😭💔 I'm broken. There's no need hiding anymore, the suffring has gone above limit, I can't hold it anymore.. ​Is this just 'bad luck,' or is there something following us from our father’s house? My mind keeps contemplating with so many questions. My brother is broken, and I am tired already 😭😭"

#Uganda #Jamaica #Nigeria & other commonwealth members have their flags flying outside the British Parliament today , 13th March 2026. It's an acknowledgement of the common values of democracy, unity, development and also a shared history.

@k_sithebe So sorry for your loss. The loss of a loved one, especially a child with a whole life ahead of them is a tragedy beyond comprehension. May you find the strength and resilience to help you navigate this difficult time. My deepest sympathy goes out to you.

I lost my daughter yesterday😞 I'm really not okay😭💔

@ImANorthernGirl Patriarchal societies and systems are partly to blame for the suppression of women's dreams and voices. Fortunately, the world is changing fast. The world will become 100 times better if every individual regardless of gender fulfills their potential

On International Women’s Day, people celebrate women who succeed. But many forget the women who were silenced before they even had a chance. The girls told their dreams were unrealistic. The women whose ideas were ignored. Lost potential is one of society’s greatest tragedies.

Every Life begins from a woman. Today and every other day is a reminder of the great contributions and sacrifices that women make everyday to make our world a better place. Happy international women's day! #WomensDay2026 #WomensDay

@Iamkabareebe @sk_bongomin93 But forget the people and look at the scenic lake besides the road. See how beautiful that place is, the lake, the whole scenery. I wonder if they realise what a beautiful country they have! Some other places are just desert and sand!

@sk_bongomin93 These ones bali gumite

Masaka should be given independence away from the rest of Uganda 😂🙌

@flowergyalxx Nigeria is a typical wealthy petrostate but the youth have an opportunity to use their votes to transform the country into a prosperous nation with wealth for everyone. Vote for the right people & all will be fine. Same for most of Africa.

~ Staying positive in Nigeria feels impossible when the system actively works against you. You watch your plans crumble, feel powerless, and carry the weight of broken hopes. The real question is why we’re expected to smile through it and adapt to the cruelty.