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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The Ondo State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 39-year-old pastor, Micheal Ogundepo, for allegedly defrauding one Yemi Fagbuyiro of N1.670,000 million.
A statement issued by DSC Daniel Aidamenbor, the state’s NSCDC spokesperson, said Ogundepo of No.15, Ewu Agbo Street, Ikorodu, Lagos, obtained the money from Fagbuyiro under the pretext of helping her secure a visa.
“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
“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,” he said.
Aidamenbor said investigation revealed that the suspect had duped several other unsuspecting clients, an offence punishable under section 419 of the criminal code law of the state.
The NSCDC spokesperson added that the suspect would be charged to court after the completion of investigation.