Again, EFCC arrests 2 siblings, 53 others for internet fraud in Ibadan

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have again arrested two siblings, Ogunbanjo Abiodun Olakunle and Ogunbanjo Omotayo Akorede, alongside 53 others for alleged internet fraud in Ibadan, Oyo State.

This was disclosed via a statement issued on Monday by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren.

Uwujaren stated that the suspected internet fraudsters were arrested on Friday at the Awa-Ijebu area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, following surveillance and credible intelligence worked upon by the EFCC on their suspected internet-related fraudulent activities.

The other suspects arrested were Arasi Taiwo Tobiloba, Oloyode Segun Ayomide, Bello Mustapha Abidemi, Osinbanjo Israel Adetola, Sulaimon Lateef Damilare, Bello Ayorinde Olamilekan, Sulaimon Olatunde Zacchaeus, Adeagbo Kolade Abiodun, Odeko Adedoye Olamide, Arasi Oluwaseun Tobiloba, Ibrahim Sulaiman Olanrewaju, Akinola Nasir Abiola,  Ibrahim Nasirudeen Abiola, Ibrahim Malik Michael, Lekan Oye Olamide, Nofiu Abdulazeez Omogbolahan, Samson Ayilara Oyebode, and Stephen Godwin Olawoye.

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Others included Ogunbanjo Owolabi Ayodele, Sanni Sunday Yusuf, Balogun Damilare Adewale, Balogun Azeez Damilola, Adeniran Babatunde Akande, Owolade Shamsudeen Ayoola, Olawale Oluwaseun Warees, Toheeb Olamilekan Adeleye, Oladimeji Ayomide Michael, Olawale Sodiq Olayiwola, Wasiu Muyideen Omotayo, Onabanjo Wasiu Abolore, Otubanjo Faruq Omotolani, Kazeem Babajide Remilekun, Mustapha Adewunmi Ayoade, Ganiyu Jamiu Adufe, Fasasi Iliasi Olanrewaju, and Badejo Korede Gbolahan.

Also arrested were Obigbesan Abdullahi Ayomide, Ademola Olamilekan Salami, Adeleke Oluwadamilare Jamiu, Sanni Taiwo Ayomide, Daniel Olori Oluwasegun, Nofiu Sodiq Rasheed, Akinlagun Oluwatomiwa Oyindamola, Balogun Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Fatai Usman Ayomide, Olaringbemi Gbenga Faith, Adebola Ayomikun Adetosoye, and Sedagbande Mautin David.

According to the EFCC spokesman, items recovered from the suspects include eight exotic cars, phones, laptops, and other electronic gadgets of different brands.

He said 51 of the suspects were indicted by forensic analyses carried out on their devices, noting that they will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

The EFCC had, last week, arrested two siblings alongside 24 others at the Apete area of Ibadan for suspected cyber–related fraudulent activities.

The Star