Tope Ajayi, Ibadan socialite, arrested for alleged N25m fraud
A popular Ibadan-based socialite, Temitope Ajayi, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged N25 million fraud.
Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, said the 42-year-old socialite was arrested following a series of petitions against her.
According to the commission’s spokesman, the suspect allegedly obtained the money from her victims by false pretence.
Uwujaren disclosed that the suspect claimed to be a registered dealer with a non-alcoholic beverages manufacturer in Ibadan and promised to supply products to complainants but failed to do so after collecting money from them.
He said, “In one of the petitions, the suspect promised to supply a truckload of carbonated drinks worth N17.3 million to Mabera Trading Company and to one Altine Musa, both in Sokoto. She failed to do so.
“She also allegedly promised to supply soft drinks worth N7.6 million to one Bashiru Musa, a businessman also based in Sokoto and Ibadan but never did.”
“The suspect will be charged to court at the end of investigations,” the statement said.
