Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wedsnesday, April 28, arrested 34 suspected internet fraudsters in Owo, Ondo State, in an operation code-named ‘Erinle’, said to have been conducted through intelligence gathering.
Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media and Publicity of the anti-graft agency, gave the names of those arrested as, Adesuyan Ayoola, Oyesanmi Shola, Adegbole Victor, Osagie Ekiende, Akinayomide James, Okunade Jamilu, Omotoso Oluwaseyi, David Oluwatobi, Ahmed Rilwan, Saheed Odunayo, Olorunfemi Emmanuel, Obakpolor Tommy, Emmanuel Ibe, Temiloluwa Joshua, Victor Benjamin, Akinwale Oluwaseun and Ogunboye Dotun.
Others are Adeniyi Femi, Obademi Samson, Oladunjoye Teniola, Eze Raphael, Samson Fadugbagbe, Oguntimehin Bamidele, Moshood Kazeem, Oniye Damilare, Balogun Mayowa, Obadapo Wale, Ese Stephen, Atakili Pelumi, Adesumo Fatai Olalekan, Demi Temidayo, Oshorun Joseph and Oluwafemi Damilola Michael.
Items allegedly recovered from the suspects include nine exotic cars, laptops computers, mobile phones, documents and identity cards
Uwujaren said the suspects have made useful statement and will be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are completed.
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