The Lagos Special Crime Court sitting in Ikeja has been convicted and sentenced to MA, Dennis Adeniran Adetoye, in Lagos, to one year in prison for visa fraud and after he was declared by the ICPC of the independent corruption and other related crimes.
The defendant was arrested at the Office of the Deputy High Commission of the United Kingdom after submitting forged documents, including an invitation letter to Clarivate Analytics (Clarivate Analytics) dated April 20, 2018, an introduction letter to the same company dated May 16, 2018, and a forged bank PLC PLC account statement.
ICPC investigations show that Adetoye mistakenly claimed to be the head of regional operations at Clarivate Analytics, which will sponsor his trip to London, UK to quickly track purchases of UK visas.
He filed a lawsuit in Court No. 48, Roseline Omotosho Court House in Ikeja, asking him to receive two charges of two charges of using the property obtained by the bill that constitutes a felony, which they knew was so obtained.
These allegations are brought under section 13 and shall be punished under section 68 of the Corruption and Other Related Crime Act.
On March 4, 2025, Adetoye pleaded guilty to all charges. He was immediately remanded in Kirikiri Supreme Prison, waiting for the sentence.
In a March 5, 2025 sentencing lawsuit, defense attorney Jo Momoh begged for leniency and believed the defendant was the first-time offender, turning a new leaf and then ventured into a legal textile business.
Justice Oshodi found Adetoye guilty in his sentence and sentenced him to one year in prison for each charge, all of which could be fined one million naira.
The judge also ordered him to conduct an affidavit of good conduct and promised that he would never engage in any criminal or corrupt activities again.
