*car, laptops, exotic phones recovered
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested 26 suspects including two siblings over suspected internet- related fraudulent activities in Ibadan, Oyo State
EFCC in a statement made available to New Nigerian on Thursday September 29, 2022, identified the two siblings as Lateef Afeez Abiodun and Lateef Abdullahi Olalekan .
It stressed that the two siblings were arrested alongside twenty-four others on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Apete area of Ibadan based on actionable intelligence worked upon by the Commission.
EFCC identified the other 24 suspects as Awotunde Joseph Sunday, Ojekunle Ifakorede Apesinola, Oladepo Kayode Samuel, Emmanuel Michael Blessing, Shittu Hassan Taiwo, Olubanji Michael Remilekan, Bakari Ibrahim Oluwatosin, Nafiu Hassan Ayomide, Shittu Toheeb Ife, Kehinde Abiodun, Ibikunle Lolade Tanimola, Ahmad Sodiq Adekola, Joshua Sowemimo, Adeleke Adegoke Yusuf and Ahmad Ridwan Adeniyi.
Others according to EFCC includes Lawal Ayomide Alani, Olayiwola David Olateju, Quincy Okonma, Omotayo Bright Happiness, Okunlaja Joshua Opeyemi, Olasantan Adewola Seyifunmi, John Uroko Amuta, Olaoye Ifasola Ifasegun and Ayomide Adeleke Olamilekan.
The Commission listed items recovered from the arrested 26 suspects to include a car, laptops, and exotic phones.
EFCC stressed that all the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.