LAWYER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY CONNIVING WITH CRIMINALS TO DEFRAUD BUSSINESSMAN

The police image maker said arrested along with the lawyer are: Adeborode Ogunlaja, Sodiq Owolabi, Abolaji Alabi, Mukaila Abolaji, Abiodun Adebayo and Abolaji Adebola.

‘On interrogation, Mukaila Abolaji narrated how the lawyer in collaboration with Adeborode Ogunlaja lured him into the plan to fraudulently extort money from the complainant and how the money will be shared among them, stating that he reluctantly keyed in to the plan because of the amount of money involved’.

‘In his own statement, Abiodun Adebayo who regretted knowing the lawyer accused him of once used him to profess a fake miracle in a crusade organised by one of his Pastor friend where he was asked to tie a life tortoise on his chest and come out while the crusade is going on to confess been a strong member of an occultist group who is disturbed by the pastor’s prayer.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu has ordered that the suspects be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.