{
  "id": 465275,
  "title": "Police arrest 23 foreigners over Ponzi, visa scam in Ogun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/police-arrest-23-foreigners-over-ponzi-visa-scam-in-ogun",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T12:10:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-arrest-23-foreigners-over-ponzi-visa-scam-in-ogun/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Police in Ogun State have arrested 23 foreign nationals in Ota for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme and visa scam.\n\nThe Ogun State Police Command also arrested a man, Kehinde Makinde, also known as \"Pastor Kenny\", for obtaining ₦2.5 million from 18 people under the false pretence of organising a government-sponsored pilgrimage to Jerusalem, according to Daily Post Nigeria.\n\nMakinde's arrest followed an investigation that lasted four months. He is in custody and police are trying to identify more victims and find his accomplices, Daily Post Nigeria reports.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Pastor nabbed over N2.5m Jerusalam pilgrimage scam in Ogun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/pastor-nabbed-over-n2-5m-jerusalam-pilgrimage-scam-in-ogun",
        "published": "2026-08-10T10:43:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Police arrest 23 foreigners over Ponzi, visa scam in Ogun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/police-arrest-23-foreigners-over-ponzi-visa-scam-in-ogun-466696",
        "published": "2026-08-10T12:32:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}