The police on Tuesday arraigned four men in an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for defrauding an intending immigrant of N25 million.
The defendants allegedly published a defamatory statement on WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook against their pastor, Gbemiga David.
“During the operation, officials recovered several significant items,” the police spokesperson said.
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Mr Akinbola-Oyinbo called on security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation to uncover the perpetrators.
The officer added that joint rescue operations were carried out by FRSC, the Nigeria Police, and the Lagos State Fire Service.
Eight people have been confirmed dead on Thursday, in a multiple road crash on Kara Bridge, inward Mowe, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The prosecutor, Insp. Olalekan Adegbite, told the court that the defendant committed the offences between August and October 21 at Idi-Ayunre, Ibadan.
In one instance, the Nigerian pastor claimed irate Muslims torched his church and chased him to a police station in March 2022.
Mr Ajulo said, “Whoever owned the truck will be fished out and will be joined in the prosecution.”
