EFCC arrests 5 internet fraud suspects in Ilorin

Date: 2019-09-13

Mr Wilson Uwujaren, Head of Media and Publicity of the Commission, disclosed this to newsmen in Ilorin on Thursday.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five persons over alleged cases of internet fraud and other fraud-related offences.

Mr Wilson Uwujaren, Head of Media and Publicity of the Commission, disclosed this to newsmen in Ilorin on Thursday.

Uwujaren said the suspects are: Stephen Odanye, Abolarin Kayode, Babatunde Muhammad, Adepoju Tomiwa and Akinbamidele Femi.

He said that the suspects were arrested at different locations within Ilorin metropolis following intelligence reports gathered by the Commission.

"It was discovered that the suspects used their phones and laptop computers to communicate with their victims who are majorly foreigners,"Uwujaren said in a statement.

He said that investigations by operatives of the Commission revealed that the suspects had several foreign currencies deposited into their accounts by their victims.

"Items recovered from the suspects include: phones, cars, documents containing false information among others.

"The suspects will soon be charged to court," he said.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Akanji     Bolakale Saka     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Agor Market     Sarakite     Ohoro Of Shao     Baba Isale     Quareeb     Ajase-Ipo     Idris Garuba     Atiku Abubakar     Razak Atunwa     Yakub Ali-Agan     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Post-utme     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Azeez Bello     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Olam Food Ingredients     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Bukola Saraki     Afeyin-Olukuta     Basit Olatunji     Ishaq Salman     Galadiman Ngeri     Rapheal Ashaolu     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Kawu Baraje     Ahmed Bayero     Zara Umar     Convocation Ceremonies     Yusuf Ali     GANZY     ASUU     Yusuf Abubakar     Muhammadu Buhari     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Usman Yunusa     Bayo Ajia     Turaki     Young Progressives Party     Umar Danladi Shero     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Age AbdulKareem     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Post Utme     Omoniyi     CKNG     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Dan Masanin     Demola Banu     Fawenu     Femtech     Kwara State Pension Board     Maimunat Oniyangi     Saka Saadu     Dumagi     Tunji Moronfoye     Ibrahim Abikan     Press Release     Borgu     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Omu-aran     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Iyabo Adewuyi     Musa Alhassan Buge     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Bolakale Kawu     Pilgrims Board     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Tunde Saad     KWASAA     Fatimoh Lawal     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Kwara Central     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Jalala     Osinbajo     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Ajidagba     Baba-Isale     Edret Sabi Abel     Olokoba     Amos Justus Sayo     Third Estate     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Okin High School     Moshood Bakare     Ilota     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Maryam Ado Bayero     Jaigbade Alao     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Arinola Lawal     Muhammed Aliyu     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Yusuf Aiyedun     Shehu Adaramaja     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Hassan Oyeleke     Kola Bukoye     Marufat Oladosu     Mukhtar Shagaya     Balogun-Ojomu     Shero     Okiki     Reuben Paraje     Ayo Salami     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Convocation Ceremonies     Kayode Ibrahim     Rotimi Oyedepo     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Oke-opin     Gaa Olobi     Haliru Dantoro     Local Government     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     CCB     Folashade Omoniyi     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Laboratory-to-Product     Mujtabah Bature     Unilorin FM     Oniwasi Agbaye     Unicontinental Construction Company     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Voices Of Tomorrow     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Yusuf Lawal     Playing Host     ASUU     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Yemi Sanni     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Oko-Erin     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Sunday Otokiti     Isiaka Yusuf     Abdullahi Samari     Babaloja-General     Ilorin East     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association