Na wah o! As e be say some people no sabi take life easy, dem don catch one man wey dey do visa scam for Lagos. This one na the true life story of Israel Onen, wey don waka enter court because him wan chop some serious money wey no be him own.
According to wetin dem talk for court, dis guy don collect N60 million from one guy wey name be Akinola Ayodele Emmanuel. Dem say Israel and him crew, wey still dey waka free, con join body to defraud this man. Wetin dem dey do? Na to claim say dem go get visa for Ireland and Schengen countries for him clients, but at the end of the day, dem no deliver any visa, and dem no return the money either. E be like say dem go chop the money like say na jaw drop!
The police don drag am enter court on top four serious charges: conspiracy, false pretence, money laundry, and fraud. No be small matter o! As dem start to read the charges for am, Israel no gree accept say him dey guilty. Him just dey there dey look like ‘I no sabi anything’!
The prosecutor don talk say dem need make Israel dey for police custody while dem dey prepare for trial. E even mention say plenty people dey complain about this guy, wey fit mean say him don carry plenty people’s money waka. But Israel lawyer no gree make dem keep am like prisoner, e talk say make dem grant am bail because dem don submit application for dat one.
Na so the judge wey name be Justice Ibrahim Kala come talk say make dem grant Israel bail, but with plenty conditions. E say make Israel provide surety wey go fit stand for him, and the surety self go need to get property wey sabi dat N60 million level. E also run the show say both of dem must provide two passport photos, National Identification Number, Bank Verification Number, and even the details of how dem dey collect alert. Chai! Dem don make am tight o!
So, for now, dem don adjourn the case go February 12, 2026, as dey dey wait make dis bail condition clear. Israel go remain for custody of the Zone 2 Command for Lagos until everything set. Na who send am to dey do ‘419’?
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