Two siblings, Dele and Tunde Dada, were among the 37 suspects arrested for alleged Internet fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission during a raid on their hideout in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Monday.
A
statement by the Head, Media and Publicity, Ilorin zonal office, EFCC, Ayodele
Babatunde, said operatives on Monday raided the hideout and arrested the
suspects.
The
arrest, according to the statement, is sequel to a series of intelligence
reports on the alleged criminal activities of some Internet fraudsters
operating in the area.
The
statement read in part, “Officers of the commission had carried out a series of
discreet surveillance on the nature of activities going on in the area, which
established that the location where the suspects were rounded up, is a hideout
for fraudsters.
“Two
of the suspects arrested are brothers of the same parent – Dele and Tunde Dada.
Others include 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 and Momoh Ranti.
“Also
arrested are 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.”
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