Ogun Police to Arraign Two Suspects Over Alleged ₦11m Farmland Fraud

Suspects allegedly collected ₦11m from petitioner over 20 acres of cocoa and kola nut farmland, diverted the money and failed to transfer the property.

The Ogun State Police Command has concluded investigations into an alleged ₦11 million farmland fraud involving two suspects scheduled to be arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abeokuta.

The suspects, identified as Oluwaseyi Oluwatosin Olaleye, 44, and Alhaji Comrade Tirisimiyu Balogun, 67, are facing allegations of advance fee fraud, money laundering and criminal conspiracy.

According to the police, the investigation followed a petition by Alhaji Kazeem Olalekan Olanrewaju over an alleged fraudulent transaction involving 20 acres of cocoa and kola nut farmland.

The Command said that between June and November 2025, at Alawaya Village, Ehin Osun, via Ijebu-Igbo, the suspects and another individual allegedly obtained ₦11 million from the petitioner under the pretence of selling him farmland situated at Apora Village.

However, police investigations reportedly revealed that the money was diverted for personal use, while the promised farmland was neither transferred to the petitioner nor was his money refunded.

The police further disclosed that Olaleye allegedly fled to Osun State in an attempt to evade arrest but was subsequently tracked down and apprehended by operatives.

Investigators also linked Balogun and another suspect, identified as Akinyosola Akinlamon, who remains at large, to the alleged conspiracy.

The Command said efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect and ensure that everyone connected with the case is brought to justice.

With investigations concluded, the two suspects are expected to appear before the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, to face the charges and take their pleas.

The police, however, emphasised that the suspects remain innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.