Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arrested two self-claimed herbalists, Ajisafe Toheeb and Ogundayo Usman at Soka area of Ibadan over their alleged involvement in offences bordering on internet fraud.
They were arrested alongside 24 others, four of whom claimed to be students of Lead City University.
Twenty-two of the suspects have been indicted by the investigation, which is still ongoing
The suspects are Soyinka Emmanuel Oluwafemi, Olaoti Fawaz, Omoke Ogbonaya, Okhiria Alex, Olamilekan Ibrahim, Olagoke Olalekan, Adeniran Ibrahim Adesina, Olasupo Temitayo Ayomide, Adeniran Basit, Ogunsetan Gbolahan Oluwasegun, Balogun Salam Omolade and Olamilekan Ibrahim.
Others are Ilesanmi Mayowa, Amao Emmanuel Abiodun, Olakanmi Babatunde Abdulrahmon, Olasile Jide, Dauda Sodiq, Hammed Ayomide Rasheed, Sodiq Olaide, Idris Damilola Yusuf, Abdulramon Mubarak and Ogunbiyi Segun.
They were arrested following verified intelligence on their alleged involvement in cyber fraud
Items recovered from them include cars, mobile phones, television sets, Play Station5, laptops, among others
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