EFCC arraigns 3 people for alleged visa fraud in Ibadan
The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 arraigned the trio of Emmanuel Serah Motunrayo, Awotunde Olugbenga and Idowu Olugbemi Sunday before Justices Olusola Adetujoye and Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. Motunrayo alongside Olugbenga were arraigned on a […] The post EFCC arraigns…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned three individuals in Ibadan on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, for alleged visa fraud. Emmanuel Serah Motunrayo and Awotunde Olugbenga faced a forty-seven-count charge of forgery, uttering of documents, and obtaining money through false pretenses, totaling N23.4 million. Their victim, Oluwatobi Adeoluwa Iyanda, was deceived into believing they would secure a valid Canadian visa and flight ticket, which the defendants knew to be false.
Count forty-two alleged Motunrayo and Olugbenga forged a Canadian visa, while count two claimed they uttered a false document. All defendants pleaded not guilty, prompting the prosecution to request a trial date and remand the defendants in a Correctional Centre. Bail applications were filed, and the matter was adjourned to August 26, 2026, for further proceedings.
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