Man docked over visa fraud

 

The Police on Tuesday arraigned 46-year-old Isaac Oloyede in Ile-Ife Magistrate’s Court, for alleged N1.9 million visa fraud.

The Police Prosecutor, Insp. John Idoko told the court that the accused committed the offence between June 20, July 1 and Oct. 15, 2014, respectively around 12.30 a.m. at Parakin Area, in Ile-Ife.

Idoko said that the accused fraudulently

obtained the sum of N1.4m and N500, 000 under false pretence from Mrs Comfort Taiwo and one Rebecca Orisatoberu respectively, and converted it to his personal use.

He said that the accused had promised Taiwo and Orisatoberu that he would procure visa for their daughters to study in the UK, which was false.

According to him, the offence was contrary to section 383 (1) and punishable under section 390 (8), (b), (9) and 419 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. 11, Laws of Osun, 2003.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the four-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining money under false presence, conversion of N1.9 million to personal use and stealing.

The Defence Counsel, Mr Michael Koyejo, pleaded for the bail of his client, saying that the accused would provide reliable sureties and pledged that he would not jump bail.

Magistrate Adedotun Ayeni granted the accused bail in the sum of N250, 000 with two sureties each in like sum.

Ayeni added that the sureties must swear to affidavit of means, produce two recent passport photographs with three years tax clearance certificate.

He adjourned the case to Nov. 17, for hearing.