The Nigerian Police, operating through its Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCID) in Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos State, has reported the apprehension of Oyeabuchi Daniel Okafor and Jasmine Chioma Okekeagwu on charges of conspiring and defrauding John Ikechukwu Okafor, alias Mr. Ibu, of the sum of N55 million.
In a press release issued on Thursday, the FCID revealed that the arrest was made in response to a petition submitted by Diamond Waves Law on behalf of the actor’s wife, Stella Maris Chinyere Okafor. The petition alleged that two sons of Mr. Ibu, in collaboration with his adopted daughter, Jasmine, conspired to defraud their father.
According to the FCID statement, the investigation into the case established that, in an effort to fund Mr. Ibu’s medical bills, he launched a public fundraising initiative. However, his sons and adopted daughter manipulated Mrs. Stella Maris Chinyere Okafor, took possession of Mr. Ibu’s phone, and hacked into his banking details. They reinstalled the banking app on Okafor’s phone, transferred N55 million from donations intended for the actor’s medical expenses, and orchestrated a sham marriage at the Ikoyi registry.
The FCID Spokesperson, ASP Mayegun Aminat, detailed how the duo reinstalled the banking app on Okafor’s phone and transferred N55 million from donations intended for the actor’s medical expenses.
The Police disclosed that Okafor and Jasmine had orchestrated a sham marriage at the Ikoyi registry and had applied for visas to depart the country. They wiped off the banking applications originally installed on Mr. Ibu’s phone, taking direct charge of his banking activities related to the funds donated by the public.
A total of N50 million has been recovered from the suspects, and they have been charged at the Chief Magistrate Court 1, Yaba, under Charge No. A/06/2024 for conspiracy and stealing. Onyeabuchi Daniel Okafor and Jasmine Chioma Okekeagwu were granted bail in the sum of =N= 15m with two sureties in like sum, and the case has been adjourned to 11th March 2024. The case file has been forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.