The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested 37 people in Ibadan and Oyo for Internet frauds.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested 37 people in Ibadan and Oyo for Internet frauds.
Its Ibadan zonal office, on Monday, confirmed the arrest of the suspected fraudsters.
This is contained in a statement by the EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren.
The anti-corruption agency said it arrested the suspects in Ibadan and Oyo town.
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Mr Uwujaren added that the EFCC made the arrests on Friday following intelligence on the suspects’ alleged involvement in Internet fraud.
He explained that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the agency completed its investigations.
According to a report, The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced the arrest of 37 cyber fraud suspects.
The suspects were arrested at the weekend in Ibadan and Oyo town, Oyo State following intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet fraud.
The suspects are Kehinde Emmanuel Ayoola, Adewale Adeparosi Samson, Adeniran Tijesunmi Ayobami, Abiodun Olamide, Olaoye Afolabi Bolarinwa, Ajibade Sodiq Ayodeji.
Also named nabbed are Babalola Opeyemi David, Fatunbi Gboluwaga Oludotun, Abdusalam Mojeeb Ololade, Taiwo Emmanuel Olaoluwa and Oyewole Oyewunmi Fred.
Others are Akinboade Fatai Jimmy, Oyewole Samod. Others are: Ishola Akinyemi Labayo, Ayinde Oluwasegun Ridwan, Oladokun Abdulkadri Akolade, Adebayo Dare Basit, Adebayo Tola Kudus.
Oladeji Joseph Popoola Samuel Ayomide, Oladoja Oluwaseun Peter, Olakunbi Feranmi Ayodeji, Khalid Mohammed, Salimon Sodiq and Oparemi Ayomide James were also arrested.
The suspects, who all cowered in shame, will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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