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By Correspondent in Ilorin
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, arrested two brothers and 35 others for alleged internet fraud in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
The Reporters gathered that the arrest was sequel to series of intelligence reports on the alleged criminal activities of some internet fraudsters, also known as “Yahoo,Yahoo boys” operating in the area.
The online publication reports that officers of the Commission had carried out series of discreet surveillance on the nature of activities going on in the area which established that the location where the suspects were rounded up is a hideout fir fraudsters.
Two of the suspects arrested are brothers of the same parent – Dada Dele and Dada Tunde. Others include Segun Kazeem, Adepoju Pelumi, Jejelowo Segun, David Ojo, Sodiq Adetoye, Opeyemi Akiniyi, Michael Ekundayo, Victor Olujobi, Damilola Akinluyi and Attamah Hyauth.
Others suspects are: Ade Ajayi Tobi, Oyewola Adewunmi, Emmanuel Bello, Lekan Oyewole, Oso Opeyemi, Oluwaseun Temitope Ezekiel, Akinrodolu Sunday, Emmanuel Attah, Sunday Adedoyin, George Tobi, Odunayo Daramola, Olubola Olushola Sunday, Temitope Ayomide, Faboro John Oluwagbotemi, Ajibade Timilehin Emmanuel and Momoh Ranti.
Also arrested are Ajibade Seyi, Eniola Abdulbasit, Oreoluwa Ayuba, Christopher Olutobiloba, Samuel Ajayi, Abiodun Akeem, Tunde Orija, Ajila Ayodeji and Oyeleke Kehinde.
The raid led to the confiscation of scores of vehicles, laptops, sophisticated phones and other items.
The suspects are currently being profiled to determine their culpability in the alleged crime and would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
