Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Balogun Olawale, a staff of Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, ValidView Network can report.
The EFCC operatives who stormed the Ogun state capital on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 also arrested forty-seven (47) others for their alleged involvement in internet fraud.
The suspects were arrested at Idi-Aba area of Abeokuta following intelligence on their alleged fraudulent activities.
According to a statement by the spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Wilson Uwajuren, items recovered from the suspects include seven exotic vehicles, several mobile phones, laptops, hi and apple wrist watches, among others.
In a related development, two suspected ‘yahoo boys’, Adeniji Samson Adebayo and Ayoola Olawale Samson were arrested same day at Idi-Igba area of Ibadan, Oyo State by operatives of the EFCC, Ibadan Command.
They were arrested with two cars and other valuables.
Also, the Oyo State Command of the Nigerian Police arrested and handed over a cybercrime suspect, Andrew Olasunkanmi, to the EFCC.
Andrew was arrested at his house on suspicion of involvement fraudulent activities. A Honda Civic car and mobile phones were recovered from him.
The suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigations are concluded.
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