Operatives of Ibadan Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, October 29, 2021, arrested two self-acclaimed herbalists, Ajisafe Toheeb and Ogundayo Usman at Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State, over their alleged involvement in offences bordering on internet fraud.
They were arrested with 24 others, four of whom claimed to be students of Lead City University, situated in the same city.
The EFCC Director of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said that 22 of the suspects had been indicted by investigation.
He gave the names of the suspects as 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 were 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.
Uwujaren stated: “They were arrested following verified intelligence on their alleged involvement in cyber fraud
“Items recovered from them include cars, mobile phones, television sets, Play Station 5 and laptops, among others.”
He added that the investigation was still ongoing.
