Travel agent docked over alleged N6m visa fraud in Abeokuta

A 48-year-old question agent, Akiah Edward, was connected Tuesday arraigned earlier an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court successful Isabo for allegedly obtaining N6 cardinal nether mendacious pretence.

Edward, whose code was not provided, is facing a two-count complaint of obtaining by mendacious pretence and behaviour apt to origin breach of peace.

The prosecutor, Evelyn Motim, told the tribunal that the suspect committed the offences connected June 21 astatine astir 2:30 p.m. successful Abeokuta.

Motim alleged that Edward, who was introduced to the complainant, Mr Nasir Abiola, arsenic a question agent, promised to procure a Canadian visa for him.

She said the suspect asked Abiola to deposit N500,000 arsenic a motion of committedness to the question arrangement.

The authoritative said Edward subsequently collected N4.7 cardinal and an further N800,000, bringing the full magnitude collected to N6 million, with a equilibrium of N3 cardinal agreed to beryllium paid upon completion of the visa process.

“After the complainant paid a full of N6 cardinal for the visa application, helium asked for advancement connected his visa application, to...