Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu to be Deported by the American Government over 130 Million Naira fraud

Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu and Sampson Ojikutu, will be arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos by the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, of the Nigeria Police Force  tomorrow on a three-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and stealing.

Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, who is currently in the United States of America, USA, will be repatriated to Nigeria and arraigned tomorrow.

In a criminal charge number FHC/L/C/343c/13 filed before the court by CSP Effiong Asuquo from the SFU, it was alleged that Ojikutu and Sampson in September 2011 at Lekki Phase 1, Victoria Island, Lagos, conspired to commit felony obtaining the sum of N130 million.

The money was allegedly collected from a Lagos businessman, Cajetan Okekearu, under the pretence of a plot of land at Lekki Phase 1 at Victoria Island they wanted sell to him.

 Ojikutu’s proposed repatriation was effected with the assistance of the US Embassy in Nigeria.

The sources disclosed that all arrangements have been put in place for Ojikutu’s repatriation to Nigeria today.

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