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Police Drag Nursing Mother To Court Over Alleged N3.2m Visa Scam Latifat Bello

ByYusuf Oketola

PublishedJuly 4, 2025

The Osun State Police Command has dragged a 35-year-old woman, Damilola Popoola, before an Osogbo Magistrates Court for allegedly obtaining the sum of N3,286,000 from a victim under the pretense of procuring an Australian visa.

According to the charge sheet obtained by OSUN DEFENDER on Wednesday, Mary and others at large allegedly conspired by obtaining the money through her Fidelity Bank account.

The victim, Ijalana Bukola Elizabeth, reportedly handed over the money, believing it would secure her Australian visa.

The defendant was arraigned on three-count charges of conspiracy to commit felony, fraud and stealing.

But she pleaded not guilty of the charge levelled against her, claiming she has nothing to do with the money. She disclosed that it was her husband that use her account to obtain the money.

The defense counsel, A.M Idris prayed the court to release the defendant on bail, saying she is a nursing mother while promising that she would provide a reliable surety

But the police prosecutor, Olusegun Elisha, an Assistant Superintendent of Police opposed the bail application by the defense counsel, noting that it took the police an electronic tracking before getting the defendant.

In his ruling, the presiding Magistrate, M.A. Olatunji, admitted to bail in sum of N2,000,000 with two sureties.

The case was adjourned till August 27, 2025.

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