Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, have arrested two siblings identified as Dele and Tunde Dada, along with 35 other suspects for alleged involvement in Internet fraud.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Commission’s Head, Media and Publicity, Ilorin zonal office, Ayodele Babatunde.
Babatunde said the raid was successful due to intelligence reports on the criminal activities of internet fraudsters operating in that area.
“Officers of the commission had carried out a series of discreet surveillance on the nature of activities going on in the area, which established that the location where the suspects were rounded up, is a hideout for fraudsters.
“Two of the suspects arrested are brothers of the same parent – Dele and Tunde Dada. Others include Segun Kazeem, Adepoju Pelumi, Jejelowo Segun, David Ojo, Sodiq Adetoye, Opeyemi Akiniyi, Michael Ekundayo, Victor Olujobi, Damilola Akinluyi and Attamah Hyauth.
“Others are Ade Ajayi Tobi, Oyewola Adewunmi, Emmanuel Bello, Lekan Oyewole, Oso Opeyemi, Oluwaseun Temitope Ezekiel, Akinrodolu Sunday, Emmanuel Attah, Sunday Adedoyin, George Tobi, Odunayo Daramola, Olubola Olushola Sunday, Temitope Ayomide, Faboro John Oluwagbotemi, Ajibade Timilehin Emmanuel and Momoh Ranti.
“Also arrested are Ajibade Seyi, Eniola Abdulbasit, Oreoluwa Ayuba, Christopher Olutobiloba, Samuel Ajayi, Abiodun Akeem, Tunde Orija, Ajila Ayodeji and Oyeleke Kehinde.
“The raid led to the confiscation of scores of vehicles, laptops, sophisticated phones and other items.
“The suspects are currently being profiled to determine their culpability in the alleged crime and will be charged as soon as investigations are completed,” the statement read.
