The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared four individuals wanted in connection with a fraudulent scheme associated with an online trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange, widely known as CBEX.
In a public notice released by the Commission on Friday, the suspects were named as Seyi Oloyede, Emmanuel Uko, Adefowora Oluwanisola, and Adefowora Abiodun Olaonipekun.
The notice, signed by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to combatting financial crimes, particularly within the increasingly exploited cryptocurrency sector.
The individuals are accused of defrauding unsuspecting investors via the crypto platform.
According to the EFCC, Oloyede and Uko were last traced to No. 166, Idimu Egbeda Road, Lagos State.
Meanwhile, Oluwanisola and Olaonipekun were last known to reside at 13, Jimoh Odutola Street, Ogungpa, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The Commission is appealing to members of the public who may have any useful information regarding the whereabouts of the suspects to contact any of its offices in Ibadan, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja.
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On Thursday, the High Court in Abuja granted the EFCC permission to arrest and detain six individuals allegedly involved in the CBEX fraud, which is said to involve over $1 billion
The order was issued by Justice Emeka Nwite following an ex parte application filed by the EFCC and argued by its counsel, Fadila Yusuf.
The six named in the court motion include Adefowora Olanipekun, Adefowora Oluwanisola, Emmanuel Uko, Seyi Oloyede, Avwerosuo Otorudo, and Chukwuebuka Ehirim.