An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday granted an Ibadan-based travel agent, Christon Wilson, bail for N10 million over alleged N700 million visa scam.
The case is in connection with procurement of Australian visa.
Chief Magistrate O. O. Ogunkanmi also ordered the defendant to produce two sureties.
Ogunkanmi said the sureties must be people with landed property with certificates of occupancy within the court jurisdictions.
She, thereafter, adjourned the matter till April 23 for mention.
Wilson of Kristi Manpower at Damin Plaza, 42, M.K.O. Abiola Way, Ring Road, Ibadan, was charged with 332-count charges bordering on obtaining under false pretence and stealing.
The prosecution counsel, Inspector Sikiru Opaleye, told the court that the defendant between October 2022 and November 2023 allegedly obtained N6.7 million from a certain Adekemi Oni.
Opaleye said, “The defendant allegedly collected the money from her under the pretence of procuring Australian Visa for her and her family which he knew to be false and allegedly stole from her.
“Dr Wilson allegedly collected N10.8 million from Olayemi Olamona under the pretence of procuring Australian visa for him too.
“Defendant allegedly collected different amount of money from 166 persons to the tune of N700 million under the pretence of procuring Australian visa for them.”
