Barely few years after he was released from detention for his involvement in a credit card fraud in the United Kingdom, alleged serial fraudster, Charles Sanusi, has again become embroiled in yet another scam. It was gathered that after serving his jail term in one of the UK prisons, he was deported back to Nigeria, he allegedly started up another visa racketeering.
The suspect was paraded by the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police, alongside his accomplice, one Jude Esebanmhen, who was arrested with a fake UK entry clearance visa when he attempted to apply for a Spanish visa.
According to the Spokesperson of SFU, Ngozi Isintume-Agu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, the unit was alerted in a petition by the British Deputy High Commission who reported that Esebanmhen with passport no A04701778 applied for a six months visit visa.
She said the visa applied by the 26years old Esebanmhen, a graduate of Ambrose Alli University, was rejected when it was discovered that the visa was fake after a trained forgery officer examined it and discovered it to be forged.
She said, "Esebanmhen was arrested and he confessed to the crime. He admitted that he met a traveling agent who promised to assist him to procure a Spanish visa. The agent introduced him to one Mr. Olawole who unknown to him forged the document and stamp on the passport.
"He also stated that the passport was submitted to the Spanish Embassy and he was later called by the Embassy for collection of his visa and subsequently was arrested."
She said, "For Sanusi, he is not an appointed agent but assist prospective travelers to procure visa to London, Spain, France and other documents like hotel reservation, insurance certificate, ticket, invitation letters, employment documents and statement of account.
"He confessed that he procured the fake documents for the principal suspects. The fake documents include letter of appointment, statement of account, fake visa, fake arrival and departure stamps of Benin Republic, Cote d’Voire, Togo, Ghana and U.K.
"He further stated that all the fake documents were procured through the assistance of one Alhaji Oyekanmi and he admitted he collected the sum of N150,000 for the service."
Isintume-Agu said the unit's Commissioner of Police, Tunde Ogunsakin, has intensified efforts to arrest the fleeing suspect, Alhaji Oyekanmi. who is still at large.
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