The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Command, has arrested Balogun Olawale, a staff member of the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, and 47 others for alleged involvement in internet fraud.
Sodiq Iremide, Abiona Solomon, Moshood Sakiru Olamide, Olalekan Sodiq Olawale, Adebayo Ifeoluwa Timilehin, Joshua Gilbert, Adeleke Oluwafemi, Lawal Yusuff Abiodun, Olaleye Adedolapo Emmanuel, and Opaleye Olanrewaju are among those named as suspects.
Others are Kazeem Oladimeji, Akinlosotu Ayodeji Ayomiposi, Omowale Haruna, Akinsolotu Kolade Olayinka, Soremikun Ibrahim, Kolawole Boluwatife Daniel, Olufunkunmi Emmanuel, Olatunji Uthman Alabi, Afeez Jimoh Akorede, Lateef Abdulmujeeb Akanbi, Boladale Olajide James and Enitan Tolulope John.
It also includes Orunsolu Sodiq Babatunde, Lamidi Micheal Akolade, Lateef Rahamon Olamilekan, Idowu Micheal Oluwasegun, Peter Adio Olakunle, Ahmod Kazeem Olayemi, Okewole Daniel Olayiwola, Ogundeyin Faruq Olamilekan, Edunjobi Toheeb Ayobami, Simon Dare Tosin, Ahmod Mustapha Olawale, Oladende Mubarak Olansile, Olanrewaju Kabiru Olamilekan and Olowookere Abeeb Lolade.
It identified others to include Dolaoso Uthman Olamilekan, Kodagbese Emmanuel Aduragbemi, Simon John Seyi, Idemudia Lucky, Ahmod Waheed Olamide, Olowookere Soburu Ademola, Agboola Oladimeji Taofeek, Awoniyi Segun Gbenga, Babatunde Mathew Ayodele, Alaye John Saheed and Odediran Oluwole Ayomide.
The commission said they were arrested on Wednesday at Idi-Aba area of Abeokuta following intelligence on their alleged fraudulent activities.
It noted that items recovered from them were seven exotic vehicles, several mobile phones, laptops and apple wrist watches, among others.
Also, it said two suspected yahoo boys, Adeniji Adebayo and Ayoola Samson, were arrested same day at Idi-Igba area of Ibadan by operatives with two cars and other valuables.
The state police command also arrested and handed over a cybercrime suspect, Andrew Olasunkanmi, to the EFCC.
Olasunkanmi was arrested at his house on suspicion of involvement fraudulent activities. A Honda Civic car and mobile phones were said to have been recovered from him.
The EFCC said they would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.