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BREAKING: EFCC Arrests Soyinka, 23 Others For Alleged Internet Fraud

EFCC Arrests Soyinka, 23 Others For Alleged Internet Fraud.

TRUETELLS NIGERIA reports that two men, who claimed to be herbalists, Ajisafe Toheeb and Ogundayo Usman were on Friday, arrested by operatives of the Ibadan zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over their alleged involvement in offences bordering on internet fraud, popularly known as “Yahoo Yahoo.”

The two self acclaimed herbalists

The duo was arrested alongside twenty twenty-four others, four of whom claimed to be students of Lead City University.

A statement issued by EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said already twenty two of the suspects have been indicted by the investigation, which is still ongoing

He gave the names of the suspects to include 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.

The 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.

According to him, they were arrested following verified intelligence on their alleged involvement in cyber fraud

The anti-graft agency spokesman said items recovered from them include cars, mobile phones, television sets, Play Station5, laptops, among others.

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