{"id":692627,"date":"2019-08-27T06:15:27","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T06:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"22\">The Nigerian embassy in Washington DC on Monday condemned the criminal act by 77 Nigerians for alleged fraud in the U. 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S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"18\">In a statement on Monday, the embassy said the Federal Government &#8220;condemns such criminal acts in all ramifications&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"20\">Mr Mohammed Suleiman, the Senior Counsellor\/Head of Chancery, signed the statement on behalf of the Ambassador, retired Justice Sylvanus Nsofor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"21\">Noting that Nigerians are generally law-abiding and hardworking people, the embassy advised against stereotyping on the basis of few bad eggs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"22\">It said: &#8220;The Embassy wishes to reaffirm that Nigerians are generally law-abiding and hardworking people wherever they are, including in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"32\">&#8220;We wish to reiterate her willingness to cooperate with the government of the U.S. in accordance with the laid-down universal human rights and due legal processes in the interest of our national.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"26\">&#8220;The Embassy, therefore, appeals to her citizens in the U.S. to remain calm and continue to observe the laws of the host country at all times.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"24\">The 77 suspects were named by Mr Nick Hanna, the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California, at a news conference on Aug. 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"20\">Hanna said the fraud cases involved suspects conniving with federal and state agents to dupe unsuspecting victims of their money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"24\">The announcement followed the arrest of 14 suspects by law enforcement agencies led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) across the US. 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