EFCC nabs 29 suspects for alleged Internet fraud in Ibadan

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Twenty-nine Internet fraud suspects have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office in a sting operation.

The commission’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement, on Tuesday, said the suspects were arrested on August 3, at the Omi-Adio area of Ibadan, Oyo State.

He said items recovered from the suspects included mobile phones, laptops, two motorbikes, one i-watch, video games and jewelry.

Uwujaren said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the investigations were concluded.

The suspects, according to the EFCC, are Abdullahi Kehinde Tawab, Ayomide Alase Abiodun, Hassan Larla Olamilekan, Makinde Adebowale Saheed, Tofunmi Oyebade Segun, Rotimi Gbadamosi Ayomide, Igbamidun Joshua Olamiposi, Gbadamosi Samson Tobiloba, Qodir Ayoola Babalola, Frank Obi Ogechukwu, Olawale Abowaba Joshua, Dauda Kareem Oladayo, Hammed Dauda Akanji, Yusuf Akorede Abiodun and Haruna Adedoyin Kayode.