EFCC arrests musician, manager, 29 others for internet fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a popular Tiktok musician, Crown Uzama, well known as ShalliPopi, and his manager, Ajayi Hafeez, popularly called 21 Badda, for alleged internet fraud.

The EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, who made this known via a statement issued on Tuesday, May 30, disclosed that the musician and the manager were arrested alongside 29 other suspects, including four females – Glory Kelvin-Ogunwa l, Tina Ochonogor, Favour Dawa, and Joseph Iya.

Others were Adewale Adedokun, Yakubu Ojochememi, AbdulAzeez Suleiman, Umoru AbdulAzeez, Emmanuel Iwebo, Shuaibu Smart, Joel Kator, Gowon Titus, Emmanuel Daniel, Enough Ekpo, Atano Eben, Ijuo Ochi, Paul Kaye, Uyit Victor, and David Yachai.

Also arrested were Leche Sokomba, Onoja Uroko, Cornelius Agbodesi, Edigim Success, Azubuike Oniya, Usman Shereef, Victory Chiemela, Lambert Chikwado, Asoore Oloruntoba, and Malik Jibril.

Uwujaren noted that the suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence about a proposed show by suspected internet fraudsters at Disney Park Lounge, Epitome and Tomoso Hotels, all in the Barnawa area of Kaduna.

He listed items recovered from them to include mobile phones, laptop computers, and two vehicles.

The EFCC spokesman added that the arrested suspects will be arraigned in court at the conclusion of the investigation.

The Star