EFCC arrests 50 in Oyo for Internet fraud

Uba Group

BY AKINWALE ABOLUWADE, IBADAN                                     

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office said on Monday that it arrested 50 suspected internet fraudsters in parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Wilson Uwujaren, Head of Media and Publicity, EFCC, said the arrests were made on Friday at Alaro Sango, Agbaje Ijokoro, and Apete Aladura communities following intelligence on their alleged activities.

Thirty four of the suspects already being indicted by the investigation are Badmus Abeeb, Ibrahim Ahmed, Adeyemo Babatunde, Abdulrashid Ajagbe, Olajide Peter, Hassan Atanda, Yusuf Salaudeen, Bello Ahmed Bamidele, Adewale Tosin, Kolawole Olawale, Nicholas Ferdinand, Keshiro Olanrewaju, Falana Dapo, Abogunrin Emmanuel, Bosun Tunde, Shelter Chibundo, Banjoko Idris and Adebayo Akorede.

Others are Awoyinka Ayodeji, Afonja Olarenwaju, Akingbade Taofeek, Ezekiel Adekunle, Ganiyu Sodiq, Abioye Abiodun, Ogunbayo Daniel, John Timileyin, Ominiyi Daniel, Adeniyi Sodiq, Joseph James, Adeyemi Oluwaseun, Adeleke Rasheed, Saliu Rasheed, Itoro Ime and Oseni Nasirudeen.

Uwujaren, who disclosed that some of the items used in perpetrating the crime were recovered from the suspects, said they would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.