The entire nation is still in shock following the death of a vibrant political icon and former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi whose demise was caused by COVID-19 complications.
Abiola Ajimobi was reported to have passed on, on Thursday June 25, 2020
Now a report has surfaced online by Sahara Reporters that a certain Nigerian defrauded him with the sum of N50 million naira on his sickbed.
How Former Oyo State Governor, @AAAjimobi, Was Defrauded Of N50m After Dispatching Private Jet To Fetch Fake Drugs From Bangladesh | Sahara Reporters
A jet and N50m was dispatched to the Asian country for the purchase and delivery but…
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After the former governor got into a coma, the hospital needed a large quantity of the drug called Remivir which was to be administered to him.
The drug which according to reports is manufactured in Bangladesh and was their only hope of saving his life, his family members sort the help of Nigerians overseas to help them procure the drugs in a sizeable quantity and at the process they got duped.
Their efforts to get the drugs in America proved negative so they turned to Bangladesh, a certain Nigerian promised them that he will get the drugs and N50 million was given to him with a private jet sent to help him procure the drugs.
Sadly, he bought fake drugs and made away with a large part of the money. This rendered the former governor of Oyo State helpless as he was on life support.
Although, none of the family members have validate the claims of the fraud but Nigerians have started reacting to the recent reports.