The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) apprehended a 39-year-old Pastor named Michael Ogundepo on suspicion of involvement in a visa scam.
In a statement on Monday in Akure, DSC Aidamenbor Daniel, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), said that a suspect had been arrested for defrauding a woman, Fagbuyiro Ajetomobi-Yemi of N1.67 million.
Daniel added that Ogundepo, who lives at No. 15 Ewu Agbo Street in Ikorodu, Lagos, took the woman’s money and passport and kept them for two months, preventing her from applying for another visa.
“The command invited the suspect severally, but he declined the invitation. He claimed to be outside the country and used a fake international number to call the complainant as a disguise.”
“So, the suspect was arrested when he was invited to collect the sum of N3,000,000 for a Visa job, without him knowing it was a bait.”
“However, investigation has revealed that he has duped several other unsuspecting clients,” the NSCDC PRO said.”
Daniel said that the pastor’s actions could be punished under Section 419 of the Criminal Code Law of Ondo State, 2006.