Fifty-five suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested in a sting operation carried out by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Thenewsbearer learnt that the suspects were arrested by the EFCC operatives at K Hotel in Itori, Ewekoro area of Ogun State on Wednesday, July 6, following credible and actionable intelligence available to the Commission regarding their suspected fraudulent internet activities.
Among the suspects were Ogunniyi Oluwaseun, Babalola Ibrahim, Dada Qowiyu, Kunle Ajayi, Rufai Suleman, Babajide Shedrack, Oloyede Toheeb, Monday Joseph, Akinbode Babatunde, Oyedipe Micheal, Adekunle Jeremiah, Mustapha Muyideen, Mike Opeyemi, Bale Abayomi, Odukoya Samuel, Joseph Oyegunle, Bakole Abayomi, Babalola Micheal, Tajudeen Adeyemi, Ogunsola Habeeb, Amao Samson, Amuleya Matthew, Aroleyun Ifeoluwa, Babalola Ayomide, Popoola Oluwaloseyin, Mayowa Fasola, Muhammed Bahil, Asiru Qoyim and Babatunde Qudus.
Others were Akande Ibrahim, Ojerinola Tumininu, Adedokun Hassan, Ogundele David, Opakunle Ayomide, Adeniyi Isreal, Yusuf Sikiru, Jimoh Olamilekan, Tosin Abiodun, Bamiduro Afeez, Lamina Usman, Bakare Farouq, Ilori Michael, Segun Titiloye, Anifowose Musa, Idowu Peter, Laisi Ibrahim, Olaofe Emmanuel, Akeem Obabunmi, Afolabi Micheal, Afolabi Idris, Bamidele Ibrahim, Godwin Joshua, Adeeko Ayoola, Owoeye Kolawole and Mutiu Olude.
Items recovered from them included six exotic cars, two locally-made pistols, one motorcycle, several mobile phones and laptops, incriminating documents, and 89 unclaimed phones, among others.
The EFCC Head, Media & Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale, said in a statement that the suspects had given useful information to the Commission and would soon be charged to court.
