The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, August 20, 2021, arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters.
The suspects included Kehinde Emmanuel Ayoola, Adewale Adeparosi Samson, Adeniran Tijesunimi Ayobami, Abiodun Olamide, Olaoye Afolabi Bolarinwa, Ajibade Sodiq Ayodeji, Babalola Opeyemi David, Fatunbi Gboluwaga Oludotun, Abdusalam Mojeeb Ololade, Taiwo Emmanuel Olaoluwa and Oyewole Oyewunmi Fred.
Others were Akinboade Fatai Jimmy, Oyewole Samod, Ishola Akinyemi Labayo, Ayinde Oluwasegun Ridwan, Oladokun Abdulkadri Akolade, Adebayo Dare Basit, Adebayo Tola Kudus, Oladeji Joseph Popoola Samuel Ayomide, Oladoja Oluwaseun Peter, Olakunbi Feranmi Ayodeji, Khalid Mohammed, Salimon Sodiq and Oparemi Ayomide James.
The suspects were arrested in Ibadan and Oyo town, Oyo State, following intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet fraud.
The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement on Monday, August 23, said that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations had been concluded.