Kayode ShopekanECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, have arrested two herbalists, 24 students and some entrepreneurs, for allegedly engaging in cybercrime in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The two herbalists: Ajisafe Toheeb and Ogundayo Usman, who was arrested by the anti-graft agency in Ibadan, are currently cooling off in EFCC detention.
According to a statement by the Head, Media, and Publicity of the agency, Wilson Uwujaren, he noted that twenty-two of the suspects have been indicted by an ongoing investigation by the agency.
“They were arrested following verified intelligence on their alleged involvement in cyber fraud. Items recovered from them include cars, mobile phones, television sets, Play Station5, laptops, among others,” he added.
Of the 24 Others detained on Friday, were four students of Lead City University that were picked by the during the raid of their hideouts across the state.
The suspects are: 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 are Ilesanmi Mayowa, Amao Emmanuel Abiodun, Olakanmi Babatunde Abdulrahman, Olasile Jide, Dauda Sodiq, Hammed Ayomide Rasheed, Sodiq Olaide, Idris Damilola Yusuf, Abdulramon Mubarak, and Ogunbiyi Segun.
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