The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters during a raid on their hideout in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.
Those arrested included two siblings, Dele and Tunde Dada, according to a statement by Head of Media and Publicity of the Ilorin zonal office of the EFCC, Ayodele Babatunde. Others are Segun Kazeem, Adepoju Pelumi, Jejelowo Segun, David Ojo, Sodiq Adetoye, Opeyemi Akiniyi, Michael Ekundayo, Victor Olujobi, Damilola Akinluyi and Attamah Hyauth.
Others are Ade Ajayi Tobi, Oyewola Adewunmi, Emmanuel Bello, Lekan Oyewole, Oso Opeyemi, Oluwaseun Temitope Ezekiel, Akinrodolu Sunday, Emmanuel Attah, Sunday Adedoyin, George Tobi, Odunayo Daramola, Olubola Olushola Sunday, Temitope Ayomide, Faboro John Oluwagbotemi, Ajibade Timilehin Emmanuel, Momoh Ranti, Ajibade Seyi, Eniola Abdulbasit, Oreoluwa Ayuba, Christopher Olutobiloba, Samuel Ajayi, Abiodun Akeem, Tunde Orija, Ajila Ayodeji and Oyeleke Kehinde.
“The raid led to the confiscation of scores of vehicles, laptops, sophisticated phones and other items. The suspects are currently being profiled to determine their culpability in the alleged crime and will be charged as soon as investigations are completed”, Babatunde said.