Friday, August 7, 2026 - A 33-year-old lady has been arrested by operatives of the Ondo State Police for allegedly defrauding over 90 individuals under the guise of securing visa.
The suspect, identified as Adejoke Ayomide, who resides in
Adesoye Street, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, was arrested following a petition
submitted by a law firm, Akindayomi Oluwa Tobi & Associates, to the Ondo
State Police Command.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer of the
command, Abayomi Jimoh, Ayomide, received the sum of N42,326,000 into her bank
account under the pretence of facilitating travel visas to Europe.
Jimoh stated that after receiving the payments, the suspect
became unreachable following attempts by her victims to contact her, after
which the command tracked her and subsequently arrested her on Wednesday.
The PPRO said, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the
suspect presented herself as a travel consultant capable of securing visas to
Spain, Portugal, and France.
“Acting on these representations, the victims entrusted her
with processing travel documents for more than ninety-three intending
travelers. The suspect allegedly received a cumulative sum of ₦42,326,000.00
through her Opay account for the purported visa processing.
“The suspect is currently in police custody, where she has
made useful confessional statements. Efforts are ongoing to unravel the full
scope of the alleged fraudulent scheme, identify possible accomplices, and
establish whether there are additional victims. Upon the conclusion of
investigations, the suspect will be charged to court accordingly.”
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