EFCC arrests serving corps member among 60 online fraudsters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin Zonal Command has detained more than sixty-one alleged online fraudsters.
According to Politics Nigeria, the arrests were carried out in two separate operations involving one Raji Wasiu Babatunde whom the commission arrested sometime last year, prosecuted, and got convicted, but went back to his vomit and was re-arrested.
According to a press statement by EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, the convict was arrested together with 25 other suspects in an early morning operation carried out at different locations in Ilorin on Thursday, May 4, 2023.
The alleged cybercriminals are; Yusuf Ahmed, Abdulazeez Ademola, Sulyman Mustapha, Yekeen Ibrahim, Samuel Adebayo, Raheem Moshood, Badmus Yusuf, Nurudeen Abdulmajeed, Abiodun Ayomide, Samuel Anuoluwapo, Ayodele Samuel, Ramadan Tijani, Soyinka Idris, Abdulhameed Junaid, Bashit Ismail, Temidayo Victor, Pelumi Adeboye, Lekan Oyedepo, and Kudus Buhari.
Others are; Oyedepo Julius, Oyedepo James, Adeboye Pelumi, Akole John, Mustapha Bashir, and Solomon Tomiwa.
“Acting on credible intelligence, operatives again, on Friday, May 5, 2023, rounded up another set of suspected fraudsters including a serving National Youth Service Corps member, Salaudeen Muhammed, and 35 others.
“They include Ashaolu Femi Richard, Olabisi David Oluwaseun, Adeyemi Marvelous David, Adekunle Aliyu Adeniyi, Amao Ibrahim Oluwasegun, Fakeye Tolulope Emmanuel, Fawaaz Ajibola, Lawal Adebayo Muritala, Sulaiman Saheed Olayinka, Azeez Ibrahim Olarewaju, Ayoola Emmanuel, Babatunde Oluwatomiwa Peter, Mayomi Olamide Faith, Samuel Mayomi Oluwaseun, Ayanda Samuel Oluwapelumi, Ajayi Mubarak Okikiola, Oke Ibukun Oyebisi, Owolaja Abayomi Oyewole, Taiwo Olatunbosun Apariola and Yusuf Olamilekan Ibrahim.”
Other suspects are; Alufoge Toba Oluwaremilekun, Abiola Asimiyu Lukman, Quwam Lanre Busari, Damola Bello Lateef, Tijani Ridwan Lekan, Adeoye Quadri Olalekan, Folarori Abeeb Oladimeji, Bashit Abiodun Soneye, Adeoye Abdulgafar Olamide, Oladimeji Gabriel Junior, Ayinla Qudus Bashir, Uthman Mustapha, Aderoju Kayode Ridwan, Seun Elijah Simon and Taofik Qoweeyu Bosun
“Items recovered from the suspects include exotic cars, different brands of phones and laptops, and charms, among others.
“The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of ongoing investigations,” the agency said.