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EFCC Arraigns Three for Alleged Visa Fraud in Ibadan

The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 arraigned the trio of Emmanuel Serah Motunrayo, Awotunde Olugbenga and Idowu Olugbemi Sunday before Justices Olusola Adetujoye and Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Motunrayo alongside Olugbenga were arraigned on a forty seven-count charge bordering on forgery, uttering of documents and obtaining money by false pretense to the tune of N23, 404, 600 (Twenty-three Million, Four Hundred and Four Thousand, Six Hundred Naira).

Count two of the charges reads: “That you, Emmanuel Serah Motunrayo ‘F’ and Awotunde Olugbenga ‘M’ on or about 1st March, 2025 at Ibadan, Oyo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N527, 000.00 (Five Hundred and Twenty Seven Thousand Naira) only from Oluwatobi Adeoluwa Iyanda by falsely representing to him that you will secure a valid Canadian visa, flight ticket which pretenses you knew to be false, thereby committed an offence of Obtaining Money by False Pretense, an offence contrary to Section 419 of the Criminal Code Law Cap 38, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.”

Count forty-two reads: “That you, Emmanuel Serah Motunrayo ‘F’ and Awotunde Olugbenga ‘M’ sometimes in 2025, at Ibadan within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did make a false document to wit: Canadian Visa dated 20th day of June, 2025 with Travel Doc. No. B011745448 in the name of Iyanda Oluwatobi Adeoluwa which is purported to have been issued by the Government of Canada, thereby committed an offence of Forgery contrary to Section 465 of the Criminal Code Act, Cap C38, Laws of the Federation Nigeria, 2004.”

Another count reads, “That you, Emmanuel Serah Motunrayo ‘F’ and Awotunde Olugbenga ‘M’ sometimes in 2025, at Ibadan within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently uttered a false document to wit: Canadian Visa dated 6th day of July 2025 with Travel Doc. No. B50125702 in the name of Oyewale Tunji Bello purported to have been issued by the Government of Canada with intent that it may be acted upon as genuine, thereby committed an offence of Uttering contrary to Section 468 of the Criminal Code Act, Cap C38, Laws of the Federation Nigeria, 20004.”

The defendants pleaded “not guilty” to the charges when they were read to them, prompting the prosecution counsel, Mohammed Abideen to pray the court for a trial date and the remand of the defendants in a Correctional Centre.

Counsel to the defendants, Jimoh Wasiu informed the court that bail applications have been filed, praying the court to admit the defendants to bail pending the hearing and determination of the charges against his clients.

Justice Adetujoye thereafter adjourned the matter to August 26, 2026 for hearing of bail application and remanded the defendants in Agodi Correctional Centre.

The defendants’ journey to the Correctional Centre began when they approached their victims, Oluwatobi Adeoluwa Iyanda and Oyewale Tunji Bello under the pretext that they are travel and immigration agents based in Abuja and could help their victims facilitate a Canadian Visa and make other travelling arrangements to travel abroad.

Consequently, the defendants received N12, 368, 100.00 (Twelve Million, Three Hundred and Sixty-eight Thousand, One Hundred Naira) from Iyanda and N11, 036, 500.00 (Eleven Million, Thirty-six Thousand, Five Hundred Naira) from Bello and later reneged on their promises.

In the same vein, the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, on Monday, August 17, 2026 arraigned one Idowu Olugbemi Sunday before Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State for defrauding his victim, Okanlawon Tunji Ajao the sum of N6, 650, 000.00 (Six Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) under the guise of securing a Canadian Visa for him and his family.

Sunday was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on forgery, uttering of documents and obtaining money by false pretence.

Count one reads: “That you, Idowu Olugbemi Sunday between June, 2025 and January, 2026 at Ibadan, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud obtained the total sum of N6, 650, 000.00 (Six Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) from Okanlawon Tunji Ajao by falsely representing to him that you will secure a Canadian Visa for him and his family which pretence you knew to be false, thereby committed an offence of Obtaining Money by False Pretence contrary to Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.”

The defendant pleaded “not guilty” to the charges when they were read to him.

Following his plea, prosecution counsel, Lanre Suleiman prayed the court for a trial date and the remand of the defendant in a Correctional Centre.

Counsel to the defendant, Tiwalade Shittu informed the court of a motion filed, praying the court to admit his client to bail on liberal terms.

Justice Adetujoye, having listened to both parties adjourned the matter till August 26, 2026 for hearing of the bail application and remanded the defendant in Agodi Correctional Centre.

Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

The Oyo State High Court, Ibadan has remanded three suspected fraudsters in a correctional centre over their alleged involvement in N30 million Canadian visa fraud.

https://gazettengr.com/court-remands-three-over-alleged-n30-million-canadian-visa-fraud/

This is local and international

some people are too slow . U give money yo somebody that doesn't knows roads to UK,US etc embassy/Airport .Dey deserves it anyway

To make it worse I think they were announcing the advert on radio

So the fraudsters had local backing.

Iamfraud Peterobiisathie

Na wa ...

FriendsAndFans:
To make it worse I think they were announcing the advert on radio

MaziObinnaokija:
some people are too slow . U give money yo somebody that doesn't knows roads to UK,US etc embassy/Airport .Dey deserves it anyway

All these plenty palm oil talk

Oga see the name of the placard and address the elephant in the room

After one month they will release all of them.

That's why I don't trust any visa agent whatsoever.

Fraud is not the way to go.

Na them.... Specialist in anything fraud! Give it to them anything forgery, fraudulent, scheming and dealings

MaziObinnaokija:
some people are too slow . U give money yo somebody that doesn't knows roads to UK,US etc embassy/Airport .Dey deserves it anyway

Even if they know, apply your visas yourself, provide the necessary documentation you will be fine

Gbam...

You get mouth bro...

Dahomeywarrior1:
All these plenty palm oil talk

Oga see the name of the placard and address the elephant in the room

My people self, how do you believe someone other than the country consular officer will give you visa? My people need more education on this traveling thing, many of the things that you should even do on your own.

SeeWahala

Abeg I want to invite

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The fraud is tooo much...

Why na!!!

That one don go hide..

They cant take it when exposed.

Kalashnikov49:
So the fraudsters had local backing.

Iamfraud Peterobiisathie

Na wa ...

Na dem way..

Very sophisticated forgers and fraudsters

Kalashnikov49:
This is local and international

In Nigeria, anything can trade for Money and why are we like this ?
We easily sell our Conscience' by claiming ' Business Na Business ' but we failed to recognize the long arms of the Law that can come and that is terrible, anyway!

Kalashnikov49:
This is local and international

Bro, no be small thing people eye dey see because of japa o.

Kalashnikov49:
This is local and international

A lot of UK old-takers ran this scam on their fellow Nigerians back home, during the 'Boris Wave' fad (2021 - 2024) and went totally unscathed!
Promising sponsored jobs in Great Britain, only for their victims to arrive and find out that the companies were nothing but a conduit pipe to defraud compatriots in the name of CoS and care visas.

Two can play the game.
If you know, you know.

esnbrutality:
SeeWahala

Abeg I want to invite

Iamfraud Peterobiisathie FSBoperator madridguy FreeStuffsNG Yarimo WizardOfNG CharlesCNG aswani lawani seunmsg omenka ngeneukwuenu Legendhero Richtaiwo Flangelo12 HacheNoire Floki Seunmsg floki Putindbutt Putinofrussia Guestmale christistruth01 christistruth00 christistruth03 afamed vision101 Ttalk chopnaira slytiger Ibrahimcoomasie naptu2

The fraud is tooo much...

Why na!!!

Under their god, certificate forgery and age falsification are no more electoral offences. Nigeria has never been this morally bankrupt and low.

Even as unschooled as Buhari was, it was not this bad.

They should be sentenced to 30 years with serious labour, to serve as deterrent to other up coming scammers.

Nawa ooo
That's bad na 20 character needed to be a Yahoo boy