Travel agent jailed two years for Canadian visa fraud

Magistrate Abimbola Amole-Ajimoti of the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, Oyo Condition, on Thursday, sentenced a vacation agent, Olanrewaju Sangodoyin, to two years’ imprisonment for defrauding his customer, Mutiu Yekini.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the 33-calendar year-outdated was paid out a sum of N750,000 for the processing of a Canadian visa.

On the other hand, the convict did not produce on the career or return the money to Yekini.

The law enforcement billed Sangodoyin with fraud and theft, offences punishable under sections 390(9) and 419 of the Criminal Code Legal guidelines of Oyo State 2000.

The prosecution counsel, Sgt. Philip Amusan, instructed the courtroom that the convict on December 17, 2018, with intent to defraud, acquired N750,000 from Yekini at Imalefalafia, Idi-Ope, Ibadan.

Amusan reported, “The defendant fraudulently obtained the funds to procure a Canadian visa for Yekini, understanding exact to be bogus.”

The justice of the peace sentenced the convict to jail devoid of a fine choice.

Amole-Ajimoti stated, “The convict is discovered responsible as billed. He is hereby sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on depend just one of fraud without an solution of a good.

“He is also sentenced to one-yr imprisonment for thieving funds from the complainant. The sentence is to operate concurrently.”

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