A Nigerian trader has been left reeling after a shocking scheme in which a man serving an 8-year prison sentence swindled her out of nearly 2 million Naira, with the apparent collusion of the prison officials meant to guard him.** In a story that sounds like a crime movie, Awoyale Adeola, a fabric seller with over 30 years in business, was allegedly defrauded by a prisoner who accessed her WhatsApp sales group from behind bars. The inmate, a man identified as Mr. Ayeni, convinced her to pay him ₦1.9 million for a supply deal, claiming he was frequently "going to court." The Bizarre Discovery and the Warden's Chilling Reaction Puzzled by constant delays, Adeola's sister advised her to investigate. In a stunning revelation, she discovered Mr. Ayeni was not a free businessman but had been an inmate at Ibara Prison in Abeokuta for eight years. When she visited the prison, a warden named Mr. Bello Sanni Ojo reportedly brought the prisone...
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