EFCC Arrests NYSC Corps Member, 61 Others In Kwara State For Internet Fraud
As many as 62 Nigerian who are suspected to be internet frauds have arrested in Kwara.
They were rounded up by operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Ilorin, Kwara State,
The arrests, which were carried out in two separate operations involved one Raji Wasiu Babatunde whom the commission arrested sometime last year, prosecuted and got convicted, but went back to his vomit and got arrested again.
According to a release by the EFCC on Friday by spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, the convict was arrested together with 25 other suspects in an early morning operation carried out at different locations in Ilorin on Thursday, May 4, 2023.
They are; 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 are; Oyedepo Julius, Oyedepo James, Adeboye Pelumi, Akole John, Mustapha Bashir and Solomon Tomiwa.
“Acting on credible intelligence, operatives again, on Friday, May 5, 2023 rounded up another set of suspected fraudsters including a serving National Youth Service Corps member, Salaudeen Muhammed and 35 others.
“They include Ashaolu Femi Richard, Olabisi David Oluwaseun, Adeyemi Marvelous David, Adekunle Aliyu Adeniyi, Amao Ibrahim Oluwasegun, Fakeye Tolulope Emmanuel, Fawaaz Ajibola, Lawal Adebayo Muritala, Sulaiman Saheed Olayinka, Azeez Ibrahim Olarewaju, Ayoola Emmanuel, Babatunde Oluwatomiwa Peter, Mayomi Olamide Faith, Samuel Mayomi Oluwaseun, Ayanda Samuel Oluwapelumi, Ajayi Mubarak Okikiola, Oke Ibukun Oyebisi, Owolaja Abayomi Oyewole, Taiwo Olatunbosun Apariola and Yusuf Olamilekan Ibrahim.”
Others are; Alufoge Toba Oluwaremilekun, Abiola Asimiyu Lukman, Quwam Lanre Busari, Damola Bello Lateef, Tijani Ridwan Lekan, Adeoye Quadri Olalekan, Folarori Abeeb Oladimeji, Bashit Abiodun Soneye, Adeoye Abdulgafar Olamide, Oladimeji Gabriel Junior, Ayinla Qudus Bashir, Uthman Mustapha, Aderoju Kayode Ridwan, Seun Elijah Simon and Taofik Qoweeyu Bosun
“Items recovered from the suspects include exotic cars, different brands of phones and laptops, charms, among others. The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations,” the agency added.