Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested an Ibadan based socialite, Ajayi Oluwabukola Temitope, for alleged fraud.
Ajayi was accused of obtaining money to the tune of N24, 955, 000. 00 (Twenty four million, nine hundred and fifty five thousand naira) by false pretences.
The 42-year-old Ibadan socialite was arrested following a series of petitions in which the suspect who claims to be a registered dealer with soft drinks manufacturers in Ibadan, Oyo State promised to supply products to complainants but failed after collecting money from them.
The Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said this in statement on Friday.
The EFCC explained in the statement that in one of the petitions, Ajayi promised to supply a truck load of carbonated soft drinks worth N17, 375,000 from Ibadan to Mabera Trading Company and Altine Musa in Sokoto but failed to do so.
In the same vein, she also allegedly promised to supply soft drinks worth N7, 580,000 to one Bashiru Musa, a business man based in Sokoto and Ibadan but she never did.
The anti- graft agency said the suspect would be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.
