Fuji Music Czar, K1’s Son, Sultan’s Arrest: The True Story

Fuji music czar, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall has reacted to the story of his son, Sultan Omogbadebo, said to have been arrested recently alongside eight others in the United States over an allegation of $2 million fraud.

In a statement Saturday signed by Mr. Kunle Rasheed, Media and Publicity Director, K1 De Ultimate Band, the popular musician confirmed that his son was actually arrested but he was not a member of any fraud syndicate rather a “victim of circumstance who happened to be at a wrong place at a wrong time.”

Rasheed stated, “Our attention has been drawn to the news circulating that Sultan, K1 De Ultimate’s son was arrested alongside five other people in the United States over Two million Dollars fraud.

“There is no doubt that he was among those that were arrested but what is however not true is that he is a fraudster.

“We can confidently say that he was not in anyway involved in the crime, which explains the reason why he was the only person that was released on bail.

“The bail given to Sultan indicates that he is not involved in the crime; he is only a victim of circumstance who happened to be at a wrong place at a wrong time.

The US Department of Justice on its website had reported that Sultan, 26, alongside the eight others, were allegedly involved in online romance and ‘mystery shopper’ schemes through which unsuspecting victims have lost at least $2 million in two years.

All the suspects were rounded up following an international investigation into cyber-enabled fraud schemes in and out of America by a Chicago-based investigative team.

The arrested suspects in Illinois are Sultan; Babatunde Ibraheem Akarigidi, 39; Miracle Ayokunle Okunola, 21; Olurotimi Akitunde Idowu, 55; Daniel Samuel Eta, 35; Babatunde Ladehinde Labiyi, 20; Barnabas Oghenerukevwe Edjieh, 29.

Two others – Adewale Anthony Adewumi, 27; and Olaniyi Adeleye Ogungbaiye, 26, aka DonChiChi – were arrested in Texas and Lagos, Nigeria, respectively.

All nine defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud by a U.S. District Court in Chicago following a criminal complaint filed December 4, 2018.

“The conspirators initially contacted victims online via applications and websites, including Match.com, Facebook, and Instagram, the complaint states,” the US DoJ stated on its website.

“Another alleged cyber-enabled fraud involved a “mystery shopper” scheme, in which conspirators fraudulently offered victims opportunities to work as a mystery shopper and receive commissions for evaluating retailers.

“The victim received a check through the U.S. mail with instructions to deposit it in a personal bank account, withdraw the money in cash, and wire it to a third party. The check turned out to be fake, and the victims were defrauded of the wired money, the charges allege.”

They allegedly used said money to buy exotic vehicles and on three occasions, the money was used to pay for vehicles on behalf of a Nigerian car company owned by one of them.

The EFCC is said to be carrying out related investigation into the syndicate in Nigeria.

The charge in the complaint against the defendants carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.

But the Fuji Lord Media manager stated that his son is innocent and will definitely be cleared as he has never been a fraudster.

He noted that many detractors are quick to celebrate the news because to them, it’s an avenue to get at the father.

“But the truth will always shine as light over darkness. Sultan, we believe will be given a clean bill of health at the next adjournment,” concluded the statement from the music legend media reps.