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An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan has arraigned an Ibadan-based travel agent, Christon Wilson, 65 for alleged N700 million visa scam.
According to NAN, the case is in connection with the procurement of an Australian Visa.
NAN reports that Wilson, of Kristi Manpower, at Damin Plaza, 42, M.K.O. Abiola Way, Ring Road, Ibadan, was charged with 332-count charges bordering on obtaining under false pretence and stealing.
The Prosecution Counsel, Sikiru Opaleye, told the court that the defendant, between October 2022 and November 2023, allegedly obtained N6.7 million from one Adekemi Oni.
Opaleye said “the defendant allegedly collected the money from her under the pretence of procuring Australian Visa for her and her family which he knew to be false and allegedly stole from her
” Dr Wilson allegedly collected N10.8 million from Olayemi Olamona under the pretence of procuring Australian Visa for him too.
” Defendant allegedly collected different amount of money from 166 persons to the tune of N700 million under the pretence of procuring Australian Visa for them, ” he said.
Opaleye said the offence contravened the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.
Counsel to the defendant, Mr. O. Abdulsalam, pleaded with the court to grant his client bail on the most liberal term,
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. O. O. Ogunkanmi,after listening to the plea by the Defence Counsel granted Dr. Wilson bail in the sum of N10 million and two sureties.
In granting the bail, Ogunkanmi said the sureties must be people with landed property with Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) within the court jurisdictions.
She, thereafter, adjourned the matter till April 23, 2024 for mention.
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