Harvest of arrest as 43 suspected internet fraudsters land in EFCC net in Ogun

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan Zonal Command, has arrested 43 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun.

The anti-corruption agency disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, and posted on its verified Twitter page on Saturday

Uwujaren said the suspects were arrested on Friday at Ijebu-Ode and Awa-Ijebu towns of Ogun State following actionable intelligence on their alleged fraudulent activities.

He said among the 43 suspects was a self-acclaimed police officer who claimed to be serving in Ede, Osun State.

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Aside from Tijani Idris Oluwaseun who claimed to be an officer serving in Ede, Osun State, the other suspects include Dahud Sodiq Temidayo, Emmanuel Chidibe Peter, Alan Joseph Opeyemi, Sodiq Iyanu Babatunde, Abiodun Olukoya Ibrahim, Adebanjo Oluwaseyi Emmanuel, Olokode Ajibola Obaloluwa, Emiade Azeez Ayotunde, Okeowo Oluwadayo Ahmed, Oludare Abdulazeez Ajadi, Emmanuel Sunday John, Wisdom Alloy, Yusuf Nurudeen, Kadiri Oluwasegun Sodiq, Daniel Christopher Imlegu, Tijani Babatunde, Abubakar Faruq Oluwapelumi, Oyeneye Jerimiah Abiodun, Clement Temitope, Balogun Olatunji, Akinboyede Idris Olawole, Akinlade Gbemileke and Afeez Lekan.

The rest are: Bankole Timilehin, Akande Olanrewaju, Arowolo Ololade, Kelvin Udanyi, Ayanmo Sunday, Olanusi Bolaji, Victor Ogheneremu, Ogunboye Ayodeji, Emmanuel Ayomide, Ojo Odegbele, Sotunde Tobi, Ayodele Felix, Festus Akindeji, Jonathan Taiwo Resurrection, Agun Michael Okikiola, Olawale Oluwaseyi Ezekiel, Adeife Adeleke, Taiwo Ayanmo and Aduraja Samuel Olaoluwa.

“Items recovered include eleven exotic cars, several laptops, numerous iPhones, apple wristwatches, expensive video games and golden teeth worth millions of naira worn by one of the suspects.”

The arrest was another massive one for the commission in spite of the constant warnings against corrupt practices.

The EFCC said the suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigations are concluded.

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