37 arrested for internet fraud in Ibadan

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Command, on Wednesday, arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The suspects were Ibrahim Adewale Adegoke; Echeta Oluwabe; Adeyinka Monsuru; Adedeji Adewusi; Uzuh Friday; Ibrahim Olaide; Babatunde Yinus; Rahaman Idris; Adeniji Ebelizer; Segun Bamidele, Ifemade Haruna, Adeyinka Michael; Adewusi Femi; Oyewo Solomon, Adebayo Adeoye, Abiodun Kayode, Collin Oyelakin, Babatunde Oluwasegun and Mathew Ogina.

Other suspects included Echeta Junior; Babatunde Abdulmajeed; Badejo Emmanuel; Musa Olorunisola; Olumoroti Segun; Adebayo Olajide; Omobolaji Quwam; Ademola Alabi; Akinbode Joshua; Evwiekpoamare Jackson; Oparinde Funso; Olatunbosun Stephen; Samuel Mayokun; Wemimo Sodiq; Oluwole Dare, Segun Abraham, Ajayi Oladimeji and Gbadegesin Opeyemi.

An informed agency’s source said they were arrested at Ologolo Estate and Omi-Adio in the Ido Local Government area of the state.

Items recovered from the suspects were seven exotic cars, one motorcycle, several mobile phones and laptops, among others.

The source said they would be charged to court after the completion of the investigations.

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