The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested an official of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Balogun Olawale, and 47 others for alleged involvement in internet fraud.

This was disclosed via a statement issued on Friday, June 16, by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren.

He disclosed that the suspects were arrested on Wednesday, June 14, at the Idi-Aba area of Abeokuta, following intelligence on their alleged fraudulent activities.

The other suspects are Sodiq Iremide, Abiona Solomon, Moshood Sakiru Olamide, Olalekan Sodiq Olawale, Adebayo Ifeoluwa Timilehin, Joshua Gilbert, Adeleke Oluwafemi, Lawal Yusuff Abiodun, Olaleye Adedolapo Emmanuel, Opaleye Olanrewaju, Kazeem Oladimeji, Akinlosotu Ayodeji Ayomiposi, Omowale Haruna, Akinsolotu Kolade Olayinka, Soremikun Ibrahim, Kolawole Boluwatife Daniel, Olufunkunmi Emmanuel, Olatunji Uthman Alabi, Afeez Jimoh Akorede, Lateef Abdulmujeeb Akanbi, Boladale Olajide James, and Enitan Tolulope John.

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Others include Orunsolu Sodiq Babatunde, Lamidi Micheal Akolade, Lateef Rahamon Olamilekan, Idowu Micheal Oluwasegun, Peter Adio Olakunle, Ahmod Kazeem Olayemi, Okewole Daniel Olayiwola, Ogundeyin Faruq Olamilekan, Edunjobi Toheeb Ayobami, Simon Dare Tosin, Ahmod Mustapha Olawale, Oladende Mubarak Olansile, Olanrewaju Kabiru Olamilekan, Olowookere Abeeb Lolade, Dolaoso Uthman Olamilekan, Kodagbese Emmanuel Aduragbemi, Simon John Seyi, Idemudia Lucky, Ahmod Waheed Olamide, Olowookere Soburu Ademola, Agboola Oladimeji Taofeek, Awoniyi Segun Gbenga, Babatunde Mathew Ayodele, Alaye John Saheed, and Odediran Oluwole Ayomide.

Uwujaren noted two suspected ‘yahoo boys’, Adeniji Samson Adebayo and Ayoola Olawale Samson, were arrested the same day at the Idi-Igba area of Ibadan, Oyo State, by the operatives of the EFCC, Ibadan Command, adding that two cars and other valuables were recovered from them.

He listed the items recovered from the FMC official and other arrested suspects to include seven exotic vehicles, several mobile phones, laptops, and apple wristwatches, among others.

The EFCC spokesman said the Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) also arrested and handed over a cybercrime suspect to the anti-graft agency.

He revealed that the suspect was arrested at his house on suspicion of involvement in fraudulent activities, adding that a Honda Civic car and mobile phones were recovered from him.

Uwujaren stated that all the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of an investigation.

The Star