The police have charged a Ghanaian man, Yaw Agyei, to court for allegedly scamming a Nigerian, Christopher Asiogwu, out of N7.4 million with a fake promise to help him get a United States visa.
The police brought Agyei before the Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court on two counts of obtaining money by false pretence and dishonestly collecting funds.
According to the police prosecutor, Morufu Animashaun, the incident happened on August 30, 2024, at Oaks Hotel, No. 5 Ogunyade Street, Gbagada, Lagos.
“Agyei collected N7,462,000 from the victim under the pretense of securing a U.S. visa. After receiving the money, he cut off contact and disappeared,” Animashaun told the court.
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The charges against him were filed by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Ikoyi. Agyei was arrested by the X-Squad team, led by Commissioner of Police Bose Akinyemi.
The alleged crimes violate Sections 314 and 280(1)(a) of the Lagos State Criminal Law, 2015, and are punishable under Section 287.
Agyei pleaded not guilty to the charges.
When the prosecutor opposed bail, he told the court, “The defendant is a foreign national and may flee the country if granted bail.”
However, Magistrate Ejiro Kubeinje granted Agyei bail in the sum of N1 million, with two sureties in the same amount.
The magistrate said the sureties must live in Lagos, provide evidence of paying taxes for three years, and show a reliable source of income. She also ordered the police to verify the bail conditions before Agyei could be released.
Until then, he will remain in custody.
The court adjourned the case to July 23, 2025, for mention.