Police Officer, Others Arrested By EFCC For Internet Fraud
Among the suspects arrested was a self-acclaimed police officer, Tijani Idris Oluwaseun.
Operatives of the Ibadan zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a total of 43 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as “Yahoo Boys” in Ogun State.
Among the suspects arrested was a self-acclaimed police officer, Tijani Idris Oluwaseun.
A statement made available to journalists by the Spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said the “yahoo boys” were arrested on Friday at Ijebu-Ode and Awa-Ijebu towns of Ogun State following actionable intelligence on their alleged fraudulent activities.
According to Uwujaren, items recovered from the suspected “Yahoo Boys” include eleven exotic cars, several laptops, numerous iPhones, apple wrist watches, expensive video games, and golden teeth worth millions of naira worn by one of the suspects.
He said aside from Oluwaseun who claimed to be an officer serving in Ede, Osun State, the other suspects include Dahud Sodiq Temidayo, Emmanuel Chidibe Peter, Alan Joseph Opeyemi, Sodiq Iyanu Babatunde, Abiodun Olukoya Ibrahim, Adebanjo Oluwaseyi Emmanuel, Olokode Ajibola Obaloluwa, Emiade Azeez Ayotunde, Okeowo Oluwadayo Ahmed, Oludare Abdulazeez Ajadi, Emmanuel Sunday John, Wisdom Alloy, Yusuf Nurudeen, Kadiri Oluwasegun Sodiq, Daniel Christopher Imlegu, Tijani Babatunde, Abubakar Faruq Oluwapelumi, Oyeneye Jerimiah Abiodun, Clement Temitope, Balogun Olatunji, Akinboyede Idris Olawole, Akinlade Gbemileke, and Afeez Lekan.
The rest are Bankole Timilehin, Akande Olanrewaju, Arowolo Ololade, Kelvin Udanyi, Ayanmo Sunday, Olanusi Bolaji, Victor Ogheneremu, Ogunboye Ayodeji, Emmanuel Ayomide, Ojo Odegbele, Sotunde Tobi, Ayodele Felix, Festus Akindeji, Jonathan Taiwo Resurrection, Agun Michael Okikiola, Olawale Oluwaseyi Ezekiel, Adeife Adeleke, Taiwo Ayanmo and Aduraja Samuel Olaoluwa.
The EFCC image maker noted that the suspects will be charged in court as soon as the investigations are concluded.
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