EFCC arrests Ibadan socialite Temitope Ajayi for fraud

Temitope Oluwabukola Ajayi

Temitope Oluwabukola Ajayi

Temitope Oluwabukola Ajayi, an Ibadan socialite has been arrested by the EFCC for allegedly obtaining N24.95 million by false pretence.

The 42-year-old socialite was arrested following a series of petitions.

The suspect claimed to be a registered dealer with soft drinks manufacturers in Ibadan, Oyo state and promised to supply products to the complainants.

But she failed to deliver after collecting money from them.

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In one of the petitions, Ajayi promised to supply a truck load of carbonated soft drinks worth N17, 375,000 from Ibadan to Mabera Trading Company and Altine Musa in Sokoto but failed to do so.

In the same vein, she also allegedly promised to supply soft drinks worth N7, 580,000 to one Bashiru Musa, a business man based in Sokoto and Ibadan but never did.

The suspect will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded, EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren said.

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