has been convicted of fraud for trying to bilk the Town of Bridgewater, N.S. And he persuaded the town to make a direct, electronic payment of $490,930.43 to a Scotiabank branch in Brampton. Ajibade, who testified in his own defence, told the court a story of being approached by a man named Andrew in Nigeria. Ajibade testified that Andrew asked him to transfer the $180,000 to China to help buy equipment. Bridgewater was able to recover the money it had mistakenly transferred to Ajibade’s bank account.

Source: CBC News January 15, 2022 04:51 UTC