Weeks after an impostor who claimed to be the talented
singer, Ayo Balogun popularly known as Wizkid defrauded students of the
University of Lagos (Unilag) of the sum of N500,000,00 as full payment for a
show tagged “ Concert for Life”, the ugly incident has repeated itself.
Wizkid
This time around, the victims are not Unilag students, but
an Owerri,Imo State-based businessman, Chief Chukwudi Ofoha. He is the CEO of
Ibari Ogwa, a popular hangout located in the World Bank area of Owerri.
Showtime gathered that the impostor who claimed to be Wizkid
was contracted by one Mr. Ugochukwu Favour Mayor on behalf of Chief Ofoha for a
show at the hangout. The impostor is said to have charged the latter the sum of
N1million. And in sealing the deal, an
advance payment of N300,000,00 was allegedly paid into the
impostor’s UBA account.
An insider told Showtime that shortly after the payment was
made,the impostor switched off his cell
phone, thereby raising the suspicion that he was not the real Wizkid.
Based on this development, the CEO of Ibari Ogwa is said to
have arrested and detained Mr Mayor at the State CID in Owerri.
Meanwhile, a source who confirmed the development to Showtime during the week
hinted that the impostor is still demanding for the balance of N700,000,00 from
his victim.
According to the source, the Police are already
investigating the matter. But series of
efforts made at press time to contact Wizkid proved abortive
Last month, the
hit-maker granted journalists an interview where he decried his
continuous impersonation by fraudsters. Bugged by increasing complaints and
reported incidents, Wizkid expressed
worry that some bandits would go to any length to perpetrate evil acts and
defraud innocent fans and customers. Interestingly,one of the impostors was
recently nabbed in Lagos.
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