Three remanded in Ibadan over N30m Canadian visa scam
The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has remanded three suspected fraudsters over an alleged N30 million Canadian visa fraud scheme, according to Peoples Gazette. The EFCC arraigned Emmanuel Serah Motunrayo, Awotunde Olugbenga, and Idowu Olugbemi Sunday before Justice Olusola Adetujoye on charges including forgery, uttering, and obtaining money by false pretence.
Motunrayo and Olugbenga allegedly defrauded victims of N23 million by promising fake visas and forged travel documents, while Sunday allegedly collected N6.65 million from another victim. All three pleaded not guilty and were remanded at the Agodi Correctional Centre pending bail hearings scheduled for August 26.
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