The office of Florida’s attorney general has opened a criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate, days after they returned to the U.S. Attorney General James Uthmeier said he had directed his office to work with law enforcement to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the Tate brothers, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania and landed in Fort Lauderdale last Thursday. After their arrival, Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters that the brothers weren’t welcome in Florida and that he would have the attorney general examine whether the state may have any jurisdiction over their alleged crimes. On Tuesday, Uthmeier said: Based on a thorough review of the evidence, Ive directed the Office of Statewide Prosecution to execute search warrants and issue subpoenas in the now-active criminal investigation into the Tate brothers. The Tates, who are dual U.S.-British citizens, were arrested in late 2022 and formally indicted last year in Romania on charges they participated in a criminal ring that lured women to that country, where they were sexually exploited. Andrew Tate was also charged with r@pe. They deny the allegations. Andrew Tate, 38, is a former professional kickboxer and self-described misogynist who is a hugely successful social media figure, attracting millions of followers, many of them young men and schoolchildren drawn in by the luxurious lifestyle the influencer projects online. He and his 36-year-old brother, Tristan, are vocal supporters of Trump. Andrew Tate previously was banned from TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook for hate speech and his misogynistic comments, including that women should bear responsibility for getting sexually assaulted. The Tates left Romania after Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu said this month that a Trump administration official expressed interest in the brothers case at the recent Munich Security Conference.The post Florida opens criminal investigation into Tate brothers appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.

A community leader in Umudioka village, Awka, Chief Michael Nwobu, 83, has been murdered in his residence, 27, Okolobu Street, Umudioka Village, Awka, Anambra State, by unknown persons.

The incident happened last Sunday when the hoodlums gained access to his residence after his family members had gone to church.

According to his first son, Mr Nnaemeka Nwobu, who is based in South Korea, “I got a call on Sunday that my father, Chief Michael Nwobu was murdered Sunday. My father was supposed to go as a witness in the High Court Awka on the 5th of March 2025 over the land dispute between Mr. Patrick Nwobu and Mr Nnamdi Nnaemeka but he was killed on March 2. I was told he was stabbed several times.

“I suspect that they hired some cultists to kill my father. The killer almost cut off his head. The Nigeria police command in Awka is still investigating the circumstances surrounding his murder. They have not said anything for now.

“I am not happy about the killing of my father, the way he died and I can’t imagine how he was trying to survive, struggling to stay alive when they were killing him. I want justice from the police and the government over the killing of this innocent man. My late father, Chief Michael Chinweze Nnaemeka Nwobu was a man of justice. May God help us.”

Another statement by the victim’s son, Nnaemeka Kene Joseph to the police read: “I strongly suspect some of our family members because of the case they have in court with him. There was a threat to overthrow his leadership of the family before he was killed and that is all I have to say. I am also suspecting some of the tenants who were present in the house at the time of the incident.”

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The Afenifere Youth Renewal Group (AYRG) has sounded the alarm over an alleged plot by insiders within the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to obstruct crude oil supply to local refineries, warning that such actions could reverse the economic progress under President Bola Tinubu.

In a letter co-signed by its President, Chief Semiu Oriade, and Secretary-General, Otunba Opeoluwa Ayeola, the group accused vested interests of attempting to derail Tinubu’s economic reforms.

“It is now abundantly evident that certain vested interests within the NNPC are actively and deliberately trying to thwart the excellent advancements of your administration,” the group stated.

READ ALSO: Tinubu put on alert over alleged NNPC plot to halt crude supply

They warned that sabotaging crude supply would lead to artificial fuel scarcity, skyrocketing pump prices, and economic hardship for millions of Nigerians.

“But rather than embrace a self-sufficient Nigeria, these saboteurs are hell-bent on reversing your policies.”

AYRG urged Tinubu to take decisive action by investigating the NNPC, ensuring uninterrupted crude supply, and cutting off corrupt fuel importers.

READ ALSO: NNPC increases petrol prices in Abuja, Lagos

“The deliberate strangulation of crude supply to our refineries is not just an economic crime; it is a direct assault on Nigeria’s sovereignty,” the group warned.

They called for immediate government intervention to prevent a return to fuel import dependency, a move they claim would benefit only a privileged few at the expense of national prosperity.