The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command has arrested a 39 year-old Pastor, Mr Michael Ogundepo, over alleged fraudulent obtaining N1,670,000 under the pretence of procuring visa for Miss Fagbuyiro Ajetomobi Yemi.
This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the DSC Aidamenbor Daniel, the Command’s Public Relations Officer(PRO) on Monday in Akure.
Daniel explained that Ogundepo of No 15 Ewu Agbo street, Ikorodu Lagos claimed to be a pastor was arrested for scamming Miss Fagbuyiro Ajetomobi Yemi of No 110 Osi Igoba Akure, under the pretence of helping her to obtain Visa.
He said that the suspect over the last two months fraudulently
seized the complainant’s passport and converted her money for personal use thereby denying her the opportunity to apply for another Visa.
“The command invited the suspect severally, but he declined the invitation. He claimed to be outside the country and used a fake international number to call the complainant as a disguise.
“So, the suspect was arrested, when he was invited to collect the sum of N3,000,000 for a Visa job, without him knowing it was a bait.
“However, Investigation has revealed that he has duped several other unsuspecting clients,” NSCDC PRO said.
Daniel, therefore, said that the suspect thereby committed an offense punishable under the Criminal Code contrary to section 419 of Criminal Code Law, Cap 37, Vol. 1 of Ondo State, 2006 and punishable under the same section.