Police Arraign 29 Year Old Man Over N1.9m Visa Fraud

Lagos – A 29-year-old man, Oluwaseun Akintoye was on Tuesday docked at a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over an alleged N1.9 million visa fraud.

The accused, who resides at No. 3, General Paint St., Ajah on Lagos-Epe Expressway, is facing a two-count charge of stealing and obtaining money under false pretences.

The prosecutor, ASP Chris Anyanwu, told the court that the offences were committed between January and October 2013 at the residence of the accused.

He said Akintoye with others still at large conspired to obtain a total of N1.9 million from one Ifeanyi Okeke under the guise of procuring a UK visa for him.

“The accused had between January and October 2013 obtained a total of N1.9 million from Ifeanyi Okeke by installments under the guise of helping him spiritually to solve his financial problems and to also help him procure a UK visa.’’

Anyanwu said the offences contravened Sections 285 and 312 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

Sections 285 and 312 provide three years and 15 years imprisonment respectively for offenders.

The accused, however, entered a plea of `not guilty’.

In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs Adekorede Ajibade, granted the accused bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

She adjourned the case to April 11 for trial. (NAN)

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