EFCC Arraigns Three for N23.4 Million Visa Fraud

The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three individuals: Motunrayo Emmanuel, Awotunde Olugbenga, and Idowu Sunday before Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan. They face a total of 47 charges related to forgery, uttering of documents, and obtaining money by false pretense amounting to N23,404,600.

Specific charges include obtaining N527,000 from Oluwatobi Adeoluwa Iyanda under false pretenses regarding a Canadian visa and flight ticket. The defendants allegedly created and used false documents purporting to be issued by the Government of Canada.

Upon pleading not guilty, the prosecution, led by Mohammed Abideen, requested a trial date and the remand of the defendants, while defense counsel Jimoh Wasiu filed for bail. The court adjourned the matter to August 26, 2026, for the hearing of the bail application and remanded the defendants in Agodi Correctional Centre.