A popular Ibadan-based socialite known as Oluwabukola Temitope Ajayi has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Ajayi, popularly known as Madam Ajayi, was arrested by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC.
Ajayi, 42, was arrested for allegedly obtaining the sum of N24,955,000 from her customers through fraudulent means.
She was arrested in connection with petitions in which the woman, who claimed to be a registered dealer with soft drinks manufacturers in the city, promised to supply some products to the complainants but failed to do so despite having collected money from them.
According to one of the petitions, Ajayi promised to supply a truck load of carbonated soft drinks worth N17,375,000 from Ibadan to Mabera Trading Company and Altine Musa in Sokoto but failed to do so.
She also allegedly failed to supply soft drinks worth N7,580,000 to one Bashiru Musa, a businessman based in Sokoto and Ibadan contrary to their agreement.
Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, said that the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigation was concluded.