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OSUN: MAN ARRESTED OVER CANADIAN VISA FRAUD IN ILE-IFE

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OSUN:

MAN ARRESTED OVER CANADIAN VISA FRAUD IN ILE-IFE

A Modakeke Magistrates’ Court in Osun State on Friday remanded one Solaja Wasiu, 40, in prison custody over alleged Canadian visa fraud.

The Prosecutor, Inspector Ona Glory told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime in April 2019 at Ogunsua Palace Road, Modakeke, Ile-Ife.

Glory said that the defendant conspired with others now at large to defraud one Kolawole Joel, in order to secure a Canadian Visa for him.

According to him, the defendant obtained the sum of N260, 000 from one Kolawole Joel, in order to secure a Canadian Visa, knowing fully that he could not do so.

Glory stated further that the offence contravened Sections 383, 390(9), 419 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.

Magistrate Abimbola Famuyide did not take the plea of the defendant but asked him to come with a written application for bail.

Famuyide ordered for the remand of the defendant in custody at the Ile-Ife Prison.

She adjourned the case until July 15, for hearing.

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