Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,
Ibadan zonal office have arrested 19 suspected internet fraudsters at
Ologuneru Area of the metropolitan city of Ibadan and at Akobo, Ibadan,
Oyo State.
They are, Bamidele Ayodele Samson, Bamidele Philip, Tunji Oladapo Sowale, Bololaji Olalekan and Abdulrauf Abiodun.
Others are: Olaleye Pelumi, Anuokuwapo Olanrewaju, Paul Damilola,
Olateye David Tobi, Arewa Adekunle Ibrahim, Oyesanmi Ayomikun Oluwaseun,
Olaleye Israel, Adediran Kemisola, Omobolade Alarape and Olowolusi
Oluwatomisin.
The four other suspects arrested early hours of Friday, February 1,
2019 at their hideout at Akobo, Ibadan are, Babatunde Afeez, Akorede
Ahmed Olalekan, Adeleye Damilola and Moshod Richard.
In a sting operation led by the zonal head, Friday Ebelo, Ibadan
zonal head, the suspects who are between the ages of 21 and 35 years
were taken by surprise when operatives swept on them at one of their
notorious havens in the city. Five of them allegedly claimed to be
undergraduates while the other 10 claimed to be self-employed in varied
vocations.
They are already helping operatives with useful information.
The Commission got wind of their activities following series of
intelligence report, alleging that they engaged in various fraudulent
activities ranging from obtaining money by false pretences through
sending of scam emails to unsuspecting victims mostly in the United
States of America, while others were engaged in romance scam on several
dating sites.
At the point of arrest, EFCC operatives recovered four different
models and brands of exotic cars, five laptops, 20 telephones (10
iPhones) and one small bag containing items suspected to be fetish
objects (juju) from them. Several documents, including international
passports, and ATM cards were recovered from them.
In a related development, operatives also arrested four other
suspects on February 1, 2019 at their hideout at Akobo, Ibadan. The
suspected cyber criminals are between 21 and 30 years.
Their arrest followed series of intelligence alleging that the
suspected fraudsters engaged in fraudulent activities of obtaining money
by false pretences from unsuspecting victims.
At the point of their arrest, EFCC operatives recovered SIM cards,
one exotic car, laptops, telephones, female underwear’s and four bags of
fetish objects (juju) from them. Several documents containing false
pretences were also recovered from the suspects.
