The Ondo State Police Command has declared that he would bring a suspect, Ilegbami Jacob, to justice. The latter is accused of falsely presenting himself as a cocoa producer in order To obtain the sum of 36 million naira from a certain Sunday Adegboyo, by promising to provide 5.5 tons of cocoa beans, which he did not not done. The command's public relations manager, Olayinka Ayanlade announced this in a statement on Thursday.

Olayinka Ayanlade reported that the suspect had been arrested following a complaint filed by the victim, who explained that the The suspect did not respect their agreement. “The investigation revealed that in July 2025, the victim concluded a commercial agreement with the suspect, who pretended to be a cocoa trader. Under this pretext, he Extorted 36 million naira from the victim by promising to provide 5.56 tons of cocoa beans, but did not honor its promise and then disappeared, giving false assurances that the merchandise would come from of the State of Taraba,” he said. He also said that “thanks to the technology and expertise of the Scorpion Command Squad, the agents identified and located the suspect in his hiding place in Akure, where he been arrested.”

He indicated that the suspect would be translated into justice at the end of the ongoing investigation, while ensuring the commitment of command to fight criminal elements.