Police arrest 23 foreign nationals over ponzi scheme, visa fraud in Ogun
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have raided a residential building and arrested 23 foreign nationals in connection with an alleged ponzi scheme, visa scam and other immigration-related offences in Ota area of the state. The suspects were arrested last Tuesday at about 11 am by operatives attached to Atan-Ota Division of the Command. […] Police arrest 23 foreign nationals over ponzi…
Ogun State Police Command arrested 23 foreign nationals on Tuesday morning in connection with an alleged ponzi scheme, visa scam and other immigration-related offences in the Ota area of the state. The suspects were apprehended at 11 am by officers from Atan-Ota Division following credible intelligence. According to DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the Command’s spokesperson, the operation was conducted at a gated residential building in Onipanu-Ota.
One Malian international passport was recovered during the raid. Of the 23 suspects, 21 were handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Service for further investigation, while two were retained for prosecution on charges of Obtaining by False Pretence and other related offences. Police are continuing their investigation to establish the full details of the fraudulent activities and identify any other individuals involved.
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