Woman, 28, Docked For Swindling Man Of N6.4m Over Visa
KINGSLEY EBERE
A 28-year old woman, Olusupo Bukola, has been arrested and charged in Lagos for allegedly swindling a man, Kano Abubakar, to the tune of N6.4m under false pretence of procuring a visa for him, which turned out to be a scam.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Ikotun Idimu Road, Ikotun area of Lagos.
According to the Police, the suspect, Bukola, told the complainant that she had the connection to procure a Canadian visa for him and demanded the sum of $3,900 Dollars, which was the equivalent of the money involved in Naira and he paid.
She promised to procure the visa at an agreed period unknown to him that she had another motive to defraud him. After the complainant paid the money, she reportedly bolted away and did not procure any visa.
The matter was reported to the Police. Operatives trailed, eventually arrested and detained her at the station for interrogation over her alleged conduct.
After rounds of interrogation, the Police found her culpable as she had no connection to procure the visa and had no money to refund the complainant.
The Police consequently charged her before the Ejigbo Magistrate Court for the alleged offence.
However, she pleaded not guilty when she was arraigned.
The prosecutor, Inspector Simeon Njue, then asked the Court to give a date for hearing since she pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that she actually committed the alleged offence.
The Presiding Magistrate Mrs. A.K. Dosumu-Uthman, granted her bail in the sum of N1m with two sureties in like sum, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment while addresses will be verified by the Court.
The matter was adjourned for mention while the defendant was remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when she will perfect her bail conditions.
