The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested no fewer than 62 persons, including a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member and an ex-convict, over alleged offences bordering on internet fraud in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
The suspected internet fraudsters were arrested in two separate operations at different locations in Ilorin on Thursday and Friday, May 5.
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, made the disclosure via a statement issued on Friday.
“The arrest included one Wasiu Babatunde whom the commission arrested last year, prosecuted and got convicted, but went back to his vomit and got arrested again.
“The ex-convict was arrested alongside 25 other suspects in an early-hour operation carried out on May 4,” Uwujaren noted.
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The arrested suspects were Yusuf Ahmed, Abdulazeez Ademola, Sulyman Mustapha, Yekeen Ibrahim, Samuel Adebayo, Raheem Moshood, Badmus Yusuf, Nurudeen Abdulmajeed, Abiodun Ayomide, Samuel Anuoluwapo, Ayodele Samuel, Ramadan Tijani, Soyinka Idris, Abdulhameed Junaid, Bashit Ismail, Temidayo Victor, Pelumi Adeboye, Lekan Oyedepo, and Kudus Buhari.
Others included Oyedepo Julius, Oyedepo James, Adeboye Pelumi, Akole John, Mustapha Bashir, and Solomon Tomiwa.
Uwujaren further disclosed that a serving corps member, Salaudeen Muhammed, and 35 others were also arrested in another operation carried out by the EFCC operatives on Friday.
Those arrested included Ashaolu Femi, Olabisi Oluwaseun, Adeyemi Marvelous, Adekunle Aliyu, Amao Ibrahim, Fakeye Tolulope, Fawaaz Ajibola, Lawal Adebayo, Sulaiman Saheed, Azeez Ibrahim, Ayoola Emmanuel, Babatunde Oluwatomiwa, Mayomi Olamide, Samuel Mayomi, Ayanda Samuel, Ajayi Mubarak, Oke Ibukun, Owolaja Abayomi, Taiwo Olatunbosun and Yusuf Olamilekan.
Others were Alufoge Toba, Abiola Asimiyu, Quwam Lanre, Damola Bello, Tijani Ridwan, Adeoye Quadri, Folarori Abeeb, Bashit Abiodun, Adeoye Abdulgafar, Oladimeji Gabriel, Ayinla Qudus, Uthman Mustapha, Aderoju Kayode, Seun Elijah, and Taofik Qoweeyu,” the statement read in part.
He listed the items recovered from the suspects to include exotic cars, different brands of phones and laptops, and charms.
The EFCC spokesperson added that the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations.
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