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- 8 Hours Ago
Operatives of the Interpol section of the Federal Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, have arrested Oluwasegun Okuneye, 26, for allegedly obtaining the sum of $35,000 from [a victim] under false pretence.
He was picked up at his Abesan Estate, Ipaja, residence. [the victim] paid the money into a foreign account, Okuneye then approached a bureau de change owner, Alhaji Danjuma Salih, to assist him with an account to transfer the money into his local bank account.
But before they could perfect the transfer, the U.S intelligence agency intercepted the money and blocked the transfer. [the victim] later reported the incident to the Nigeria Police and Okuneye was arrested.
Yesterday, he was arraigned in court on a 3-count charge of felony to wit and obtaining money under false pretense. He was admitted to bail in the sum of N1m with two sureties in like sum. He is to remain in Ikoyi prison till he fulfills his bail conditions.
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