The biggest form of bravery is speaking up for truth and this is what friends of Ovaioza have done.

When allegations of fraud arose against Ovaioza, an agricultural business woman in Nigeria, her friends expressed disbelief and supported her claims that her business was only facing a regulatory issue with SEC, because she was collecting money from the public to trade with, without regulation from them. Believing this to be true, her friends stood by her on social media.


But on the 18th of February, her friends who are equally partners of her business, put out statements denouncing their support and stating that they had discovered proof that the allegations against Ovaioza were true. They had been lied to and kept in the dark while Ovaioza mismanaged funds raised by thousands of people for buying and selling of garri and other agricultural products.

In light of this, Ovaioza has been arrested and while in custody, she has agreed to liquidate her assets and start paying back the money.


Her friends who are also victims of this fraud, have called for Justice for everyone, reminding the public that standing for the truth is a civic responsibility, irrespective of who is involved. They did not cover up the fraud but took the risk to speak up in public, in order to salvage the situation and get justice.
Taking to Facebook, Marline Oluchi said;

“Ovaioza put structures in place to ensure that none of us suspected anything. That much I can see now. I am uncomfortable with the fact that people might see this post as me denying my friend because she is in trouble but this is fraud!
I WILL NEVER ENDORSE FRAUD!
Especially one where I am a victim.

I mean, I have so much money there!

A couple other people I can’t mention because they have not mentioned it here themselves, are partnering under me.
This is outside my family o.
My own money is there!”

It is ova