Police arrest 23 foreign nationals over ponzi scheme, visa fraud in Ogun

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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command person raided a residential gathering and arrested 23 overseas nationals successful transportation with an alleged ponzi scheme, visa scam and different immigration-related offences successful Ota country of the state.

The suspects were arrested past Tuesday astatine astir 11 americium by operatives attached to Atan-Ota Division of the Command.

Confirming the incidental on Monday, the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi said the raid followed credible quality received by the Command.

He said, “On 4th August, 2026, astatine astir 1100hrs, acting connected credible intelligence, operatives of the Atan-Ota Division raided a gated residential gathering wrong an property disconnected Iyana Iyesi, Onipanu-Ota, wherever 23 overseas nationals were arrested successful transportation with an alleged Ponzi scheme/visa scam and different immigration-related offences.

“The cognition followed quality received by the constabulary concerning suspected fraudulent activities astatine the location. 

“Police unit promptly mobilised, secured the premises and arrested the suspects for further investigation.”

Babaseyi noted that 1 Malian planetary passport bearing the sanction Diakite Alfousseini was recovered during the operation.

 He disclosed that pursuing preliminary investigation, 21 of the suspects were formally handed implicit to the Nigeria Immigration Service...

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