A statement
released by the anti-graft agency says Kayode, with service number NAF18/34732,
was arrested in his military attire during an early morning raid at 6B, Fatai
Idowu Arobike, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, on Saturday, August 15, 2020, following
intelligence received from concerned members of the public about his alleged
involvement in criminal activities.
Operatives of
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, have
arrested a serving military personnel, Lance Corporal Ajayi Kayode and 26
others for alleged internet fraud in the Lekki axis of Lagos State.
He was
arrested alongside Kalu Emmanue; Hassan Sunday; Odinaka David Okem; Victor
Ochiabuito; Christopher Prince; Victor Ologhu; Alex Aka; Miracle Onyekwere;
Habeeb Ayomide; Olakunle Ajeigbu, Rasheed Olanrewaju and Salam Hakeem.
Others are:
Adeniran Nurudeen; Opeyemi Ojo Chris; Derrick Moris; Shehu Oluoti; Fuad
Akinbayo; Babatunde Idowu; Uzo Igwe Nathaniel; Debowale Adedoyin; Shegun
Emmanuel; Godswill Maduchem; Samson Kazeem; Oluwatobi Oluwatoba, Olaitan Ajao
and Oyindamola Kareem.
In his
statement to the EFCC, Kayode said the “big shot yahoo yahoo boys” who he was
arrested alongside, were his friends and that they had been teaching him how to
make money through cybercrime.
While the
“boys” are alleged members of Organised Cyber Criminal Syndicate Network,
OCCSN, the ladies arrested with them confirmed the alleged involvement of their
“boyfriends” in internet fraud.
Items
recovered from the suspects include diamond jewellery, exotic cars and
expensive phones.
The suspects
will be charged to court soon.
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