A lady, Abigail Brains Timothy has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ekiti, for allegedly defrauding a cleric and 65 others to the tune of N195 million.
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The fraud, according to the spokesperson of NSCDC, Ekiti command, Afolabi Tolulope, was committed under the pretence of assisting the victims to secure visas.
She was arrested in Benin on May 25th, 2025, following complaints from the victims.
Consequently, the suspect has been arraigned in court for an offence relating to obtaining money under false pretence.
The suspect, Abigail, allegedly deceived Pastor Adewusi by “falsely claiming that she had the capacity and connection to procure visas and work permits for 65 persons whom the pastor introduced to her as his clients.
“Under this false representation, she induced him to release the aforementioned sum to her over a period of time which was meant to cover the visa fee and work permit.
“Upon arrest, a thorough investigation was conducted by the NSCDC State Intelligence and Investigation Department. Findings confirmed that the suspect acted with intent to defraud and had no genuine means or intention of fulfilling the visa and employment arrangements she promised.
“Following the conclusion of the preliminary investigation, the matter has been formally charged to court. The case is currently before a competent court of jurisdiction in Ado-Ekiti, with an order from the court for her detention at the Correctional Centre pending the continuation of the trial.
“Ekiti NSCDC will continue to ensure diligent prosecution in line with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with utmost handling of suspects in consonance with the Constitution of Nigeria and international best practices.
“The NSCDC Ekiti State Command reiterates its commitment to the protection of lives and property, all critical national assets and infrastructure as well as the prosecution of all forms of economic sabotage crimes like illegal mining, pipeline vandalism and others, within its mandate and ready to settle disputes using the Peace and Conflict experts that has been trained for that purpose, between willing members of the public,” the statement said.
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