ANOTHER WIZKID IMPOSTOR

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.