Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested one Ajayi Oluwabukola Temitope for allegedly obtaining money to the tune of ₦24, 955, 000:00 (Twenty Four Million, Nine Hundred and Fifty Five Thousand Naira) by false pretence.
According to a statement by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, on Friday 17th of December, 2021, 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.
In one of the petitions, Ajayi promised to supply a truck load of carbonated soft drinks worth ₦17, 375,000 (Seventeen Million, Three Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand Naira Only) 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 ₦7, 580,000 (Seven Million Five Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira) to one Bashiru Musa, a business man based in Sokoto and Ibadan but never did.
The statement also said the suspect will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.