A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State and businessman, Otunba Babatunde Onakoya, popularly known as ‘DEBASCO,’ has called on the police and other security agencies to assist him recover property worth N62 million, allegedly swindled him by his wife, Mrs. Olayinka Rasidat Ibidun Onakoya.
Onakoya, who made the allegation as he spoke to newsmen at the Debasco Palace, Atiba-Ijebu, said that his wife moved out her belongings from their matrimonial home when she learnt that he had uncovered all fraudulent acts.
“I am surprised that a woman who is living with her husband can bear four different ‘Mrs.’ for various transactions. In her efforts to swindle me, she opened four bank accounts with different names – Olowoporoku Olayinka Ibidun (Wema Bank), Momodu Olayinka (GTB), Olayinka Hamsat Rashidat (Access Bank), Olayinka Momodu (Zenith Bank).
“While she was in my house, she obtained a passport and visa in another man’s (Momodu) name whom she collaborated with to defraud me and escape to the United Kingdom but their visa applications were not granted. They also made attempts to escape to South Africa. All these matters are before the Ogun State Government Citizens Rights Department”. He stated.
Onakoya, alleged further that materials worth of over N50m, while cash payments of N6.485m were made into the wife’s various accounts under different names through his operational estate office in Lagos.
Similarly, he claimed his wine colour Acura MDX 2010 model worth N6M was allegedly registered by the estranged wife without his consent, the matter, which according to him, was reported at the Odogbolu police station on the 25th of September, same day the wife moved out from home.
Meanwhile, as at the time of filing this report, efforts by our correspondent to get Mrs. Rashidat Onakoya on her mobile phone for her comment, were not successful as her mobile had been switched off. [myad]
