Crimes

2 herbalists, 4 varsity students, 20 others arrested for cyber fraud

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arrested two self-claimed herbalists, Ajisafe Toheeb and Ogundayo Usman at Soka area of Ibadan over their alleged involvement in offences bordering on internet fraud.

They were arrested alongside 24 others, four of whom claimed to be students of Lead City University.

Twenty-two of the suspects have been indicted by the investigation, which is still ongoing

The suspects are Soyinka Emmanuel Oluwafemi, Olaoti Fawaz, Omoke Ogbonaya, Okhiria Alex, Olamilekan Ibrahim, Olagoke Olalekan, Adeniran Ibrahim Adesina, Olasupo Temitayo Ayomide, Adeniran Basit, Ogunsetan Gbolahan Oluwasegun, Balogun Salam Omolade and Olamilekan Ibrahim.

Others are Ilesanmi Mayowa, Amao Emmanuel Abiodun, Olakanmi Babatunde Abdulrahmon, Olasile Jide, Dauda Sodiq, Hammed Ayomide Rasheed, Sodiq Olaide, Idris Damilola Yusuf, Abdulramon Mubarak and Ogunbiyi Segun.
They were arrested following verified intelligence on their alleged involvement in cyber fraud

Items recovered from them include cars, mobile phones, television sets, Play Station5, laptops, among others

 

Editor

Recent Posts

Troops secure release of 10 kidnap victims in Kaduna

Troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have facilitated the safe release of 10 kidnapped victims in…

6 hours ago

Labour to renegotiate new minimum wage in July

Organised labour says the process for renegotiating the national minimum wage will commence in July…

7 hours ago

US court convicts Nigerians, others over $215m fraud

A United States court in the Northern District of Ohio has convicted multiple individuals, including…

7 hours ago

Kano orders probe into N1.5bn workers’ deductions

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has directed an investigation into allegations that N1.5 billion was deducted…

7 hours ago

LASU spends over N200m monthly on electricity — Commissioner

The Lagos State University spends more than N200 million every month on electricity, covering network…

7 hours ago

Uba Sani reaffirms commitment to workers’ welfare

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare, describing them…

7 hours ago

This website uses cookies.