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Police arrest Nollywood actor Ibu’s son for alleged N50 million fraud
Police arrest Nollywood actor Ibu’s son for alleged N50 million fraud
The Federal Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, Lagos, has arrested Onyeabuchi Okafor, son of popular Nollywood actor John Okafor (a.k.a. Ibu) for alleged N50 million fraud againt the actor.
The department arrested Onyeabuchi alongside a woman identified as Jasmine Okekeagwu for the alleged fraud.
The department’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Aminat Mayegun, confirmed the arrest on Thursday in a statement.
Mayegun alleged that the actor’s son and the woman conspired and defrauded the actor of N50 million donated for his medical treatment.
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She said that the department had also recovered the said amount allegedly stolen from the actor’s medical fund raising bank account.
The image maker said that, on Sept. 6, 2023, the defendant received a petition from Diamond Waves Law, on behalf of Mrs Stella-Maris Okafor (the actor’s wife), alleging the fraud.
According to the official , investigation into the case established that, as part of efforts to fund the actor’s medical bills, he launched a public fund-raising initiative and attracted donations from many people of goodwill into a designated account.
Mayegun said that the actor’s wife, Stella-Maris, was initially managing the funds to defray the medical bills of her husband and sustain their family.
“However, along the line, the duo of Onyeabuchi Okafor and Jasmine Okekeagwu manipulated Mrs Okafor, took possession of the actor’s phone and hacked into the banking details.
“They, thereafter, re-installed the mobile banking applications of the actor on the phone of Onyeabuchi Okafor preparatory to the perfection of their preconceived fraudulent plans, and wiped off the banking applications originally installed on the actor’s phone.
“They, thereby, took direct and full charge of banking activities of the actor in relation to the funds being donated by members of the public in support of his medical care,” she said.
Mayegu added that through the alleged fraudulent act, Onyeabuchi and Okekeagwu started transferring funds from the actor’s public fund-raising account to Onyeabuchi’s personal bank account.
She alleged that forensic analysis of the duo’s illicit financial dealings established that a total N50 million was successfully and criminally transferred from the account before their arrest.
The spokesperson said that investigation also revealed text message, via WhatsApp, between Onyeabuchi and Okekeagwu detailing, stage-by-stage, how they allegedly conspired and committed the fraud.
” It was also established that the two suspects, Jasmine and Onyeabuchi, had a sham marriage at the Ikoyi Marriage Registry, with plans to escape from the country to the UK, where they intended to settle with their proceeds of crime.
“They already applied for UK Visa in furtherance to this plan, prior to their arrest.
“During investigation, the stolen N50 million was traced to the bank account of Onyeabuchi.
“It was discovered that they had squandered a total of N5 million on questionable transactions, while the balance N50 million was recovered from him.
The official said that the suspects were charged to court on Thursday.
Police arrest Nollywood actor Ibu’s son for alleged N50 million fraud
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People worse than you will judge, crucify you – Singer Jaywon shares what he has learnt from Diddy’s assault case
People worse than you will judge, crucify you – Singer Jaywon shares what he has learnt from Diddy’s assault case
Nigerian singer, Jaywon says he has drawn some lessons from the assault story concerning singer, Diddy and Cassie Ventura.
Diddy publicly apologised today after a video of him physically assaulting his ex girlfriend, Cassie, surfaced online on Friday May 17.
The music mogul and businessman said he was in a dark place when the incident happened. However, his apology video was heavily criticised by online users, with some saying he wouldn’t have apologised if the assault footage wasn’t released.
Reacting to the backlash Diddy faced, Jaywon asked people to pray not to be in a place where they have to apologize for things they did in their dark moments.
He alluded that the people who judge and crucify others for their actions when dark moments, have done worse.
People worse than you will judge, crucify you – Singer Jaywon shares what he has learnt from Diddy’s assault case
Why Veteran actress, Liz Benson returns to Nollywood
Veteran actress Liz Benson, has made a Nollywood comeback after several years of time-off from acting.
The seasoned thespian is back to her first love as she features in a new film, “A Mother’s Son,” produced by ace actress Mercy Johnson and directed by Vincent De Anointed.
Mercy Johnson disclosed this in a behind-the-scenes video she posted on her Instagram page, with the cast expressing excitement as they welcomed the veteran actress.
According to her, the star-studded movie features a seasoned cast, including Mike Godson, Mercy Johnson, Evia Simon, Ozioma Maurice, and George Inaibeh, among others.
Liz Benson, who was surprised at the warm welcome by her colleagues, said’’, All the big people in Nollywood are here.
“You guys are doing exploits; God bless you. It’s nice to see all of you in real life.
I am meeting all of you for the first time. But I have come to see my daughter (Mercy Johnson).”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Liz Benson, 58, hails from Etinan, Akwa Ibom in southern Nigeria.
She started her career as a child actress in 1971 at age five but gained fame after being featured as Mrs Agnes Johnson, on a television soap opera titled ‘Fortunes’ on NTA in 1993.
Benson rose to stardom in the 1990s as she appeared in some classic movies and became a household name in those early days of Nollywood.
Some of the acclaimed movies she featured in include the ‘Glamour Girls’, ‘True Confession’, ‘Diamond Rings’, ‘Scores to Settle’,’ Evil Men1 and 2’, ‘Conspiracy’, ‘Dead End’, among others.
Before her return to Nollywood, Benson had disclosed that she is a born-again Christian and now preaches the gospel on fulltime basis as an ordained minister.
Why Veteran actress, Liz Benson returns to Nollywood
5 interesting facts about AMVCA 2024 best lead actor, Wale Ojo
Wale Ojo, a British Nigerian actor, director, and producer, He won the Best Lead Actor award at the 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2024.
His compelling performance in the drama ‘Breath of Life’ has earned him this prestigious award ahead of other actors like Stan Eze, Richard Mofe Damijo, and Gabriel Afololayan
Aside from his recent wins at the AMVCA and his lead role in ‘Breath of Life’, below are five interesting facts to know about the actor:
1 Long before he relocated to England with his family, Wale Ojo was a child actor in Nigeria.
At the age of eight, he acted alongside Nigeria actor Akin Lewis on Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Ibadan Television Series “Why Worry.”
2- Wale Ojo has credited his mother, Chief Wale Ogunyemi, Tunji Oyelana, playwright Wole Soyinka, and Zulu Sofola for their impactful roles they played in his acting career.
3- In 2012, he played the lead role in Kunle Afolayan directed comedic movie “Phone Swap,” this role later won him the award for Best Actor at the 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
4- The 55-year-old Nigerian UK-based actor is currently unmarried and doesn’t have a child.
5- He is the founder of New Nigeria Cinema, a platform that is aimed at improving the quality of Nigerian films
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5 interesting facts about AMVCA 2024 best lead actor, Wale Ojo
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