2 women, 2 ex-convicts, 44 others arrested for internet fraud in Kaduna

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 48 suspected internet fraudsters, including two women, Precious Malachi Zidyep and Tina Patrick Omoyeme, in Kaduna State.

The suspects, also including two ex-convicts – Williams Justice Gankon and AbdulWasiu Yunus – were apprehended at Yoruba Street, Yakowa Expressway, Karji, Kaduna State.

They were previously arrested on April 10, 2022, prosecuted, and convicted on August 31, 2022, by Justice Nasiru Umar Sadiq of the Kaduna State High Court.

Other suspects were Triumph Abdul Yakub Faith, John Joseph Ojima, Benjamin Odey Sunday, Wisdom Omofunhe Billy, Korede Samuel Godiya, Isaiah Sunday, Favor Olayinka Bamidele, Gabriel Sunday, Sunday Simon Ojobo, Steven Dikeh Ebere, Abba Tachio, Moses Njoku Emeka, Okechukwu Kelvin Chidera, Lucius Rakun, Bege Bonet, and Jonah Hussaini zisan.

Others included Jamiu Najiem, Mohammed Abdulwasiu, Ayuba Sikiru, Salim Bashir, Khalid Ola Abdulwasiu, Japhet Peter, Collins Haruna, AbdulKadir Afafasimu, Sebastine Yohanna Mamman, Franklin kingsley, Aliyu Suleiman AbdulRaman, Micahl Afred Antozoa, Okoro Henry, Christian Julius Tegu, Bature Japhet Yusuf, Nnamdi Orji Innocent, Macaulay Mathew Olushola, AbdulBasit Abdullahi Yahaya, Joseph Emeka, James Mark, Aminu Sale, Favour Mba, and Okoro Henry.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday, April 25, by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, most of the suspects were arrested at Rosalux Blue Hotel, Agua, Kaduna South which is fast becoming notorious as a haven for cyber-fraudsters as some suspects had been arrested in the facility by the EFCC in the past.

Items recovered from the suspects included mobile phones of different models and laptop computers.

Uwujaren added that the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.

The Star