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IGP Secures Court Approval to Arrest UK-Based Fugitive in N64m Scam
A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted the Inspector-General of Police’s request to arrest Olusanya Okusanya, an alleged fugitive who is said to have fled to the United Kingdom.
Justice Yellim Bogoro approved the request after reviewing a motion ex-parte filed by S. Ayodele, a lawyer from the legal department of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (ForceCID) Annex in Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Okusanya allegedly absconded to the UK after fraudulently obtaining N64 million from one Helen Isichei under false pretenses.
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During the hearing, Ayodele informed the court that the motion was supported by a charge sheet with two counts, a seven-paragraph affidavit, a written address, and various exhibits. After hearing the submissions, Justice Bogoro found merit in the application and granted it.
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The case was then adjourned until December 10, 2024, for a report and possible arraignment of the suspect.
The affidavit supporting the motion, deposed by one Suleiman Ilu, stated that the Deputy Inspector-General of Police at the ForceCID in Abuja had received a petition regarding the need for INTERPOL’s involvement.
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Helen Isichei, the complainant, had confirmed the petition’s contents in a statement to the police, and the INTERPOL section of the ForceCID had investigated the matter, finding Okusanya culpable. It was further stated that Okusanya had fled to the UK after committing the alleged offence, and efforts are underway in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice to repatriate him for trial.
The pending charges against Okusanya include that he, in 2022, fraudulently obtained N64 million from Helen Isichei under false pretenses, an offence in violation of Section 1(1)(c) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act of 2006.
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