Police operatives from Ipaja Division, Lagos, led by the DPO, CSP Tokunbo Aboniwonda, have busted a criminal syndicate who specialised in defrauding innocent people under the false pretence of procuring visa in order for them to travel abroad for greener pasture.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the syndicate, led by the two suspects, Hammed Bolaji and John Ikibor, were arrested after they defrauded one Edeki Rukeme to the tune of N12m under the false pretence of procuring Canadian Visa for her to travel abroad for greener pasture.

The incident happened at Ipaja Road, Ayobo area of Lagos, where they had operated and defrauded many victims.

The Police alleged that one of the suspects, Hammed Bolaji, first obtained the sum of N8.5m from the victim under false pretence before he handed her over to the other suspect, John Okibor, who then defrauded her of N4.5m under the same guise.

However, the victim, having waited for the visa to no avail and sensing that the suspects had bolted away with her money, then reported the matter to the Police. The Police then trailed the suspects and eventually arrested Hammed and John while others were said to be at large.
They were detained at the Police Station for interrogation and they reportedly confessed that they had shared the money among themselves.

The Police found them culpable and they were charged before the Ejigbo Magistrates Court for conspiracy and stealing.

When they were arraigned, they pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Supol Kenneth Asibor, then asked the Court to give a date for hearing since they pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that they actually committed the offence.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. T.O.Shomade, granted them bail in the sum of N8m with two sureties in like sum.

Source: https://pmexpressng.com/police-bust-syndicate-for-defrauding-lady-n12m/

12M for Canadian visa
Seems the visa is coming with a duplex.

Even the Canadian website advises you to fill your application yourself. No agent can offer you visa to Canada. Using an agent doesn't give you a better chance than others who filed themselves.

The only thing a good agent can do is to make sure your documents are properly filed and that's it.

She deserves to be defrauded the same way the fraudsters deserve to go to jail.

She never talk true, see bottom power,if na ordinary man go report this kind of matter, na one constable them go assign after him don pay money for mobilizing. Because na fine kpekus, DPO involve once

With 12 million one can start up a good and profitable venture here in Nigeria and visit Canada and any country of your choice on vacation, well we differs btw What was she thinking when she was doling out such amount of money to procure visa, was she hypnotized?
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12million

It beats my imaginations how people are easily deceived by all this cheap scam

With 12m i ain't going no where mehn.

With 12m you can build your greener pasture here in naija. Some people sef

12 million Nigerian Naira!!

12millon? For visa to heaven? Wonderful

12million? Nigerians are too gullible walahi

12 million for visa??

Na wa oooo

Imagine me having 12m why on hell would I think of fleeing nigeria for greener pasture.
That’s much enough to start my green plant and make it more greener by watering.

Hian

12m for visa? There is more to this story. Maybe they charmed the woman.

With 12m sitting gidigba for your account, you can arrange Canada yourself.

Fishy story. Why pay anyone 12m for something that is advertised as free? akoi sense at all?

12 MIL
For Canadian visa �

They suppose arrest the complaint join for not having sense

Some people no get sense at all, how on Earth will you pay 12m for Canada visa, na heaven you pay ticket for. Ode .... Compound Baffon.

make fraudsters nor make traveling fear me
U wan travel...U go still dey fear travel agents
abeg wic agency is the best

12m!!!

Yet still looking for greener pastures? SMH.

Loads of legit businesses to do and earn big.

Money in your hand doesn't make you a successful person though.

Good them good for her too

A literate person should not fall mugu for this trick(s)

Laziness on her part too can cause it. What does it take to call or go to their embassy to know what are needed to get visas.

Sorry but no sorry madam

Etinosa1234:
make fraudsters nor make traveling fear me

U wan travel...U go still dey fear travel agents

abeg wic agency is the best

do it yourself if you have good credit history In your account

The Police alleged that one of the suspects, Hammed Bolaji, first obtained the sum of N8.5m from the victim under false pretence before he handed her over to the other suspect, John Okibor, who then defrauded her of N4.5m under the same guise.

See as dem dey pass her around like say na Messi dey pass to Suarez .

All Fraudsters no go ever die better o..

Haaan Haaan......

ValCon888:
Even the Canadian website advises you to fill your application yourself. No agent can offer you visa to Canada. Using an agent doesn't give you a better chance than others who filed themselves.

The only thing a good agent can do is to make sure your documents are properly filed and that's it.

She deserves to be defrauded the same way the fraudsters deserve to go to jail.

She did not work for the money, if not she would have invested the N12 million on the venture which produced the N12 million .

Ther is something wrong somewhere..

Interesting..

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I think there's more to this story. I have been assisting people with EU student's visa, family reunion and Canada express entry program, but never have I had a reason to charge anyone anywhere close to that amount! I don't think even Dangote could have paid that amount...

No Nigerian, no matter how rich, can pay 12 million naira for a visa. The story is definitely incomplete...

12m for Canadian visa. How can she be so gullible?

This is what happens When you don't know how you got the money in your account.

12m for Visa?

Maybe free food, accommodation & booze for life join inside the Visa package.

Nigerian criminals sha!!!! Confessed but not guilty. Lol

why use the picture of Lagos CP instead of those criminals?.Their victim self try.