EFCC arrests ex-convict, 62 suspected Internet fraudsters in Ilorin

Date: 2023-05-06

Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested no fewer than 62 persons over alleged involvement in offences bordering on internet fraud otherwise known as “yahoo-yahoo” in Ilorin, Kwara State.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren to journalists in Ilorin

According to the statement, “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.

“The convict was arrested alongside 25 other suspects in an early-hour 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.”It stated.

It added that,”Acting on credible intelligence, the anti-graft men again on Friday, May 5, 2023 rounded up another set of suspected fraudsters in their hideouts within the metropolis leading to the arrest of a serving corps member, Salaudeen Muhammed and 35 others.

“They are 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 brand of phones and laptops, charms among others.

“The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations.”it concluded.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwara TV     Aliyu Alhassan     Mustapha Akanbi     Abdulwaheed Musa     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Kwara State University Of Education     Oye Tinuoye     Olaiya Lawal     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Balogin Alanamu     Abubakar Suleiman     Oniwasi Agbaye     Agor     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Akume     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Kannike     Shao     Abubakar Imam     Abdulwahab Ololele     Aminat Ahmed     KWIRS     Ayekale     Bamidele Adegoke     Adegoke Bamidele     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Crystal Corner Shops     Joseph Offorjama     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     TESCOM     Sulyman Buhari     Adaramaja     Summit University     NSCIA     Garba Ado Sanni     Flights To Ilorin     Shuaib Abdulkadir     UNILORIN Alumni Association     SAPZ Project     Yakubu Gobir     Hassan Oyeleke     Adekunle David Dunmade     Tafidan Kaiama     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Ogidi-Oloje     Agor Market     International Aviation College     Usman Rifun     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Durosinlohun Kawu     Saliu Alamoyo     Muhammadu Buhari     Samuel Adedoyin     Abdulrauf Yusuf     AbdulHamid Adi     Bolaji Nagode     Jide Ashonibare     Oke-Ogun     Smart School     Osinbajo     Gani Saadu     Nagode     Akanji     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Mohammed Haruna     Obayomi Azeez     Ajia-Bako     Henry Olaosebikan     Christopher Ayeni     Jaigbade Alao     Abikan     Budo-Egba     The Herald     Ghali Muhammed     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Ibrahim Orire    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Amos Sayo     CACOVID     Oro Grammar School     Agboola Abdulraheem     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Abraysports FC     Matthew Babaoye     Abatemi Usman     Rex Olawoye     Taofeek Ibraheem     Afetu Of Alabe     JMK Construction Company Limited     Tanke     Chikanda     IESA     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Memunat Monsuma     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Musbau A. Akanji     Mamman Saba Jibril     IHS Towers     New Naira Notes     Buhari     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Oloriegbe     Kwarareports     Odo-Owa     Yusuf Abdulkadir     NaAllah     Abdulazeez Arowona     Tunji Arosanyin     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Olateju Lukman     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Dagbalodo     Arinola Lawal     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Quareeb Islamic Association     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Mazars Consulting     Ohoro Of Shao     Elelu     Aminu Adisa Logun     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Olabode Towoju     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Omoniyi     KwaraLearn     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Oke-Kura     Agor Market     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Balogin Alanamu     Ayo Salami     Mukhtar Shagaya     Abdulhakeem Amao     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Kayode Yusuf     Taofeek Sanusi     Clara Nwachukwu     Muslim Cementary     Mamatu Abdullahi     Aminat Ahmed     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     GGDSS Pakata     Al-Ilory     CCT     Jawondo     Demola Banu     GAMA     Baruba     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     2023 Elections