Ekiti state police has arrested a Mrs. Waye Osho, the Iyaloja, for allegedly duping market people of over N93m.
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose
The Police force in Ekiti has arrested the Iyaloja of Ado Ekiti, Chief Mrs Waye Osho for collecting a sum of N93,860,000 from market men and women in the State.
Reports say that the Iyaloja illegally allocated 4,940 spaces to build shops at Awedele market, Ado Ekiti. Mrs Osho allocated 4,940 space so far at the rate of N19,000 per slot, totaling N93,860,000.
The government had ordered traders in Oja Oba market in Ado Ekiti to relocate to Awedele area of the State capital so as to enable the government to rebuild the market.
The Iyaloja quickly capitalized on the desperation of the traders and billed them N19,000 per shop space and the 4,940 traders that paid had started building shops on the land without recourse to the government.
The government had directed her to refund the money already collected, totaling N93.4m, but she refused.
The police is already in possession of video clips of the victims complaints and other relevant evidences.