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54-year-old Nigerian who used dead American’s ID for 20 years arrested

Bimbo Oyewole, a 54-year-old Nigerian, on Friday, confessed that he had been working in the United States for 20 years using the identity of a murdered man. Oyewole, who was arraigned on Friday, admitted that he assumed the identity of a murdered man so he could work at Newark Liberty International Airport — where he was a security supervisor for 20 years. The Nigerian was arrested in May, following an anonymous letter to the PA office claiming he had used multiple identities over the years. Oyewole, who came into America legally on a student visa in 1989 and stayed after it expired, now faces possible deportation after pleading guilty to using a fake security badge. He was charged with identity theft when he was arrested in May, but reached a plea bargain on the lesser charge after prosecutors agreed to recommend that he receive probation. The former charge could have seen the Nigerian face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. He will be jailed pending sentencing on October 19. Oyew

suspected terrorists killed by JTF in Maiduguri

At least 7 suspected terrorists were said to have been killed by the Joint Task Force (JTF) on Operation Restore Order (ORO).  The news of the operation which brought down about 7 terrorists this Friday in Maiduguri was a major success recorded in the campaign against terrorism. . Disclosing the feat to news men in Maiduguri, the Spokesman of the JTF, Lt.-Col. Sagir Musa had affirmed that he was pleased to have been part of the success recorded so far in terms of war on terrorism, stating that it takes some level of professional to acquire certain result. The spokesperson had disclosed that they were attacked while embarking on a search for the terrorists and their allies in Gwande area of Maiduguri. "The JTF conducted a cordon and search operation in Gwange Junction."But as the search went , some suspected terrorists opened fire on the troops, leading to exchange of fire that killed seven of them," he said. Musu had further re-affirmed that 13 other members