The Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested a middle-aged deportee in Ondo State over an alleged visa rip-off.
The state NSCDC Commandant, Oluyemi Ibiloye, whereas parading the suspect earlier than newsmen on Tuesday in Akure, stated the suspect was arrested in Akure after he absconded from Okitipupa, additionally in Ondo State, the place he duped individuals below the guise of facilitating their visa issuance to the usA.
He acknowledged that the suspect claimed to be a captain in the USA Military and picked up N300,000 from a feminine sufferer whom he promised a slot to work in America.
“On February 20, a grievance of visa rip-off was reported towards the suspect.
“He had informed his sufferer after they met on-line on Might 2, 2023, that he was a United States of America military officer on annual depart in Nigeria.
“The suspect promised the complainant a slot to work in America and requested her to deposit N300,000 into his checking account.
“After the cash was paid into his checking account, he stopped choosing up his sufferer’s phone calls till he was tracked and arrested in Akure,’’ he stated.
In keeping with the commandant, the suspect had made a confessional assertion concerning the crime, saying he dedicated the offence on account of overwhelming situations.
“I’m not a captain within the U.S. Military. I obtained a Grasp’s diploma in the usA. earlier than I used to be deported.
“I collected the stated quantity as I used to be planning to relocate to a different nation,’’ he stated.
