The five
suspects were apprehended in different areas of Lagos during a raid by
operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal
Office.
A self-styled
social media influencer, Adedamola Adewale was among five persons arrested by
the EFCC for their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud.
Adewale, 20,
and his accomplice, Lamina Hamzat Ajibola, were arrested at the Agungi area of
Lekki, Lagos State, EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale said.
The trio of
Israel Onyebuchi, Emmanuel Olayode and Valentine Nwokorie were picked up at the
Ibeju-Lekki area.
Israel
Onyebuchi, Emmanuel Olayode and Valentine Nwokorie also arrested.
The arrest of
Adewale and Ajibola was sequel to intelligence linking them to online
fraudulent activities along with two brothers, Lasisi Wasiu Adeleke and Lasisi
Riliwan Adeniyi, who are at large.
They were
arrested in a four-bedroom duplex belonging to the two run-away fraudsters.
Intelligence
also linked them with alleged flamboyant lifestyles.
During
interrogation, Adewale, a self-acclaimed model, who goes by the username
@adeherself on Instagram, confessed to being a picker” in cyber crimes.
He usually
poses as a lady to hoodwink her foreign “preys”.
Items
recovered from the suspects include two Toyota Camry 2009 model cars, and a sum
of N9 million, which was found in Adewale’s account.
The other
suspects; Onyebuchi, Olayode and Nwokorie were arrested for their alleged
involvement in a romance scam.
They were
arrested during another raid, following a separate intelligence.
Investigation
revealed that Nwokorie was posing as a female American citizen and sending
photos as a porn star to defraud his victim.
On the other
hand, Onyebuchi was engaging in a love scam as well as forging foreign cheques.
Items
recovered from the suspects include laptops and mobile phones.
All the
suspects will soon be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are
concluded.
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