Police rescue Ponzi scheme victims, arrest suspects in Ondo
Image Credit: guardian- Twenty victims of a Ponzi scheme in Ondo State were rescued by police after being held hostage by a syndicate running ‘Quest International Company’.
- The scheme required victims to pay ₦1,500,000 and recruit others, promising profits but denying contact with relatives.
- The operation was prompted by complaints from parents in neighboring states about missing children, some missing since November 2024.
- Prime suspect Sadiq Zakariya was arrested, and efforts are ongoing to reunite victims with their families.
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