EFCC nabs 57 Internet suspected fraudsters, recovers rifles
Etim Ekpimah
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Friday (March 12, 2021), arrested 57 suspected internet fraudsters at their hotel hideouts and recovered two pump action rifles.
The suspects were arrested in Yewa Frontier Hotel & Resort, Ellysam Hotel & Suits, April Suits and IBD International Hotels, all in Ilaro area of Ogun State.
It was learnt that the operation followed actionable intelligence linking them to alleged fraudulent activities, ranging from love scam on numerous dating sites, obtaining money by false pretences and other cybercrimes.
EFCC in its official twitter @officialEFCC said four exotic cars, mobile phones, laptops, two rifles and several incriminating documents were recovered from the suspects.
The suspects are: Olatunji Opeyemi; Akintunde Michael Oluwashola; Babatunde Gbolahan; Emmanuel Oluwadamliare; Ogundare Adewunmi; Popoola Salmon; Adebayo Toheed Olamilekan; Bakare Kudus; Michael Moyosoro; Olatunji Tosin; Ishola Wasiu; Ugwu Ekenedelichukwu David.
Salaudeen Roqueb; Obafunmilayo David; Jimoh Fatai Abiodun; Idowu Adeola,Oladipupo Nurudeen; Olasoju Mohammed; Onipede Toheed; Bello Abdullahi; Olatunji Abiola; Ogunbayo Peter; Adeyemi Abraham Ismail; Toheed Oluwaseun; Abiola Mutiu.
Shoneye Idowu; Badmus Farouk kayode; Ilyas Abubakri Olanrewaju; Oladeji Basit Babatunde, and Ijiola Soliu Adewole.
Odewunmi Samuel Pelumi; Oyeniyi Telslim Olashile; Shogbamu Olatunbosun Lukeman; Adebanji Timilehin Michael; Bangbose Jonathan Olakunle; Ashore Damilare Godwin; Bello Tobiloba Abdullahi; Ogundeji Babaji Ibrahim; Bashir Ayodeji Toheed; Olaleye Biola Farudeen.
Sunday Osunaiki Emmanuel; Adebowale Taofeeq Olamilekan; Babajide Oluwapelumi Bolaji; Oluyide Ridwan Olawale; Abdullahi Umar Farouq; Opeloyeru Kehinde Abdulwaheed; Adeola Olusegun Israel; Shittu Ganiyu Olamilekan; Abdullahi Narudeen Owolabi; Ganiyu Kudus Olawale.
Others are: Biodun Okeowo Sunday; Aiyemidotun Moses Omolade; Alade Hammed Oluwatosin; Oladele Dolapo Temilope; Ogunrinde Gbenga Akanbi; Awobaju Koyinsola Damilare, and Bello Uthman Olayithan. The commission stated that the suspects will be charged as soon as investigations are concluded.
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