Ogun inmate accused of pulling ₦700k scam from prison, NCoS vows to investigate

The spokesperson of the NCoS, Olayinka Odukoya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abeokuta on Thursday while responding to the inquiry on whether inmates are permitted to use cell phones while in custody.

NAN reports that a Lagos-based businesswoman, Grace Ogunrinde, on Tuesday, accused an inmate, Ismalia Amaduli, of allegedly defrauding her to the tune of ₦700,000.

"The inmate, Amaduli, was remanded at Ibara Correctional Custodial Centre in Abeokuta," he said.

Odukoya described the reports currently circulating in the media that NCoS has kicked off investigations as unverified.

He said the NCoS would soon conduct investigations on the alleged fraud adding that the command would release its findings to the parties concerned for further legal actions, if need be.