No fewer than six students of renowned tertiary institutions in Kwara state, a footballer, fashion designer, bitcoin dealer, laundryman and an online gambler have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, over alleged internet fraud.
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, gave the names of those arrested as Adeleye Ayodeji, Muhammed Ayub, Odelade Samuel, Sodiq Olanrewaju, Ola Francis, Adeniyi Damilare, Olalekan Samad, Tunde Ayodele, Zubair Buhari and Oladosu Naheem.
Others were Olowokere Jamiu, Lawal Usman, Jamiu Abdulrasaq, Lawal Ahmed, Opeyemi Samuel, Alarape Ahmed, Kolawole Daniel and Ganiyu Taofeek.
The anti-graft agency said the arrests of the 18 suspected Internet fraudsters,followed a sting operation it carried out.
The statemenr said, “The suspects were smoked out of their hideouts at different locations following credible intelligence on the fraudulent activities of the fraudsters in Ilorin and its environs. Specifically, they were arrested at Sobi, Akerebiata and Las Vegas Estate, Asa Dam Road, Ilorin, adding that “upon arrest, five exotic cars, 32 different brands of mobile phones, eight laptops and other incriminating materials were recovered from them.
It stated that “the suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of ongoing investigations.”
