Personnel of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a convicted internet fraudster, Okhiria Chibueze, and 32 others for alleged cybercrime.
It will be recalled that Chibueze was arrested by the operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC in 2021 for fraudulently obtaining $3,800 through a fake lottery scheme. He was successfully prosecuted and sentenced to six months of community service by the court on June 16, 2022.
The EFCC, in a statement posted on its website on Friday by the Media and Publicity Department, said the arrests were made on Thursday in Ibadan.
The suspects were said to have been in a sting operation at the Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State, following intelligence reports on their alleged cyber-fraud activities.
Other suspects were identified as Olootu Ayomikun, Akiwale Bunmi, Oladele Oladimeji, Okeniyi Akinniyi, Sanya Olakunle, Okon Henry, Stephen Shekwuduza, Adeshina Akanni, Hezekiah Oluwatobi, Omoke Okike, Alex Aiku, Micheal Oyinwola, Salami Salami, Udeh Emeka and Monday Nnaemeka.
Also identified were Oluchukwu Ifeanyi Chukwu, Olaleye Olaide, Akintunde Opeyemi, Akintayo Waliu, Bada Rotimi, Isaac Chinedu, Adeleke Isaac, Enoch Bolaji, Afolabi Pelumi, Chukwudi Samuel, Abiola Enoch, Chukwu Chukwu, Ogbonna Ugwu, Durodoye Akinwunmi, Durodoye Akindeji, Sanmabo Olufisayo and Olatunbosun Olanrewaju.
