AKURE – A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has ordered the remand of a prominent businesswoman, Ogunduboye Omolere, popularly known within social and business circles as “Lizzy CEO,” over her alleged involvement in a multi-million Naira immigration scam.
Omolere is facing trial for allegedly defrauding an unsuspecting victim under the false pretence of procuring a Canadian visa.
The Charges
The police arraigned the suspect on multiple counts bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretence, and stealing. According to the prosecution, the offences contravene and are punishable under Sections 519, 418, 419, 388, and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap 37 & 39, Volume 1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria.
The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Josephine Anjana, informed the court that Omolere committed the crime between February and August 2025 in the NEPA area of Akure. The prosecution alleged that the suspect, alongside accomplices who remain at large, conspired to systematically fleece the complainant, Ologun Emmanuel Leke.
The charge sheet read in part:
”That you Ogunduboye Omolere ‘f’ and others now at large on the same date, time and place at the aforementioned Magistrate district did use different account numbers to obtain the total sum of six million, nine hundred and one thousand Naira (N6,901,000) from one Ologun Emmanuel Leke under the pretext of helping to procure a Canadian visa which you did not, and thereby committed an offence.”
Furthermore, the police alleged that the prominent CEO deliberately routed the illicitly obtained funds through various bank accounts belonging to third parties to convert the N6.9 million to her personal use.
Strict Bail Conditions
When the charges were read to her, the defendant pleaded not guilty.
Prompted by the plea, her defense counsel immediately filed an oral application for bail, praying the court to release her pending the determination of the trial.
While the presiding Magistrate, Mrs. Temitope Agnes Adurota, conceded to granting bail, she attached incredibly stringent conditions to ensure the defendant’s continued appearance in court.
Under the terms of the bail profile, Omolere is required to:
- Surrender her international passport to the custody of the court.
- Provide a guarantor who must be a civil servant of Grade Level 14 or above, who must also submit the original copy of their last promotion letter.
- Ensure the guarantor provides a valid Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for landed property located strictly within the Akure metropolis.
- Provide tax clearance certificates covering a minimum of three consecutive years.
Trial Adjourned
Owing to the rigorous nature of the conditions, the defendant could not immediately perfect her bail. Consequently, Magistrate Adurota ordered that “Lizzy CEO” be remanded at the custodial center of the Nigerian Correctional Service pending the fulfillment of her bail requirements.
The case has been adjourned to June 19 for the continuation of the trial.
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