The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 43-year-old Amos Olugbenga Olaniyan for allegedly defrauding people of over N128million in a fraudulent investment scheme, after series of petitions by victims.
The petitioners alleged that Amos, through his company, DHIL Nigeria Limited popularly known as Crime Alert Security Network Investment, persuaded them to invest in a network scheme which offered a monthly 30 percent returns on investment.
Some of the victims revealed that they were persuaded to invest after listening to the suspect’s weekly radio programme and after investing their monies they neither received the promised interest nor got a refund of their capital, since 2020. Therefore exasperated, they petitioned the EFCC.
The EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement, disclosed that the Commission, in the course of investigation, discovered that the suspect operated a classic ponzi scheme and had defrauded hundreds of people, some of whom reported orally to the Commission.
Uwujaren noted that the petitions are still pouring into the Commission on a daily basis from his alleged victims.
He stated: “Furthermore, it was discovered that DHIL Nigeria Limited, the vehicle used by Amos to scam his victims, was not registered with the Central Bank of Nigeria as a financial institution.
“Five exotic cars, three landed properties and other incriminating documents were recovered from the suspect.
“He will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded”, Uwujaren said in the statement.
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