Court jails Lagos woman for impersonating NAFDAC official in visa fraud

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court successful Ikeja has convicted and sentenced a Lagos-based woman, Remilekun Temitope Balogun-Okedeyi, to 1 twelvemonth imprisonment for impersonating an authoritative of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, successful a visa-related fraud.

The judgment, delivered connected April 14, 2026, followed her prosecution by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.

The lawsuit originated from a petition submitted by the British Deputy High Commission, raising concerns implicit fraudulent activities linked to planetary question documentation.

Findings from the probe revealed that the suspect falsely presented herself arsenic a NAFDAC authoritative successful bid to summation credibility and facilitate a visa racketeering operation.

During the trial, the ICPC prosecution team, led by Yvonne William-Mbata, tendered grounds demonstrating that the suspect deliberately misrepresented her individuality and benefited from the scheme.

Balogun-Okedeyi pleaded blameworthy to the amended charge, thereby accelerating the tribunal proceedings.

A prosecution witness, identified arsenic Mr Onyema, provided details connected however the fraudulent web operated and the relation the impersonation played successful deceiving applicable authorities.

The suspect was represented by Mrs Grace Ad...