Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, on Wednesday, arrested 39 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, South-West Nigeria.
The suspects, who claimed to be undergraduates of different tertiary institutions in Ibadan, were arrested at the Apete area of the Oyo State capital, following useful intelligence on their cyber-fraudulent activities.
However, following analyses carried out on their devices, incriminating documents and messages of their fraudulent bank transactions were recovered from 34 of the suspects.
EFCC Arrests Thirty-Nine Suspected Cyber-Fraudsters in Ibadan
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, arrested thirty-nine (39) suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Ibadan, Oyo State. pic.twitter.com/SzAjMufTdw
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They are Okeowo Abiodun Akeem, Yekini Ismail Omokayode, Odediran Abdulfatahi Dolapo, Isiaka Olumide Hammed, Obioma Honour Umaduabuchi, Olorunsola Eniola Johnson, Olabiyi Ifeoluwa Joseph, Razaq Adams Lekan, Oladimeji Abdulrahmon Olamide, Oyelaran Olayiwoola Jeremiah, Patrick Simon, Adefowora Omotayo David, Adediran Qudus Wale, Onipede Damilola Zacheaus, Ajayi Ifedolapo Oluwatofunmi, Oluwole Ayomide Oluwasegun, Usman Mubarak Oluwadamilare, Dapo-Ajayi Temitope Faith, Diyaolu Olamide Samuel, Ugbama Daniel Efemena, Ayoade Taofeek Adekunle.
Others are: Egberongbe Adebayo Adedamola, Ajadi Ayinla Ibrahim, Ajeigbe Christian Toluwase, Alabi Daniel Oluwatosin, Olawooyin Taoheed Olakunle, Oguntuase Tope Francis, Salami Adam Akanfe, Olanrewaju Michael Damola, Kareem Afeez Alabi, Onuma Chidubem Williams, Rasaq Sodiq Olamilekan, Okusanwo Mayowa Daniel and Wahab Adebayo Abdullahi.
According to as statement by the Head, Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, five exotic cars, mobile phones and laptops are among the items recovered from the suspects, adding that: “They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.“
