The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, has arrested five suspected scammers.
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| EFCC suspects |
The suspects Paul Adeleke (21), Tayo Adebiyi (22), Ogundile
Ademola James (23) and Okali Ugochukwu (21) are students of the Federal
University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), while the fifth, Akinsanmi Olusola
Adeniyi (21), studies at Adekunle Ajashin University, Akungba (AAUA).
EFCC disclosed that they were picked up at an off- campus
residence located at Anuoluwapo Close, Stateline Hotel Road, off FUTA South
Gate, Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Friday.
The suspects allegedly duped foreigners and others over
N16million via the internet.
Adeleke is a 300-Level student of Building Technology, while
James and Adeniyi are both 400-Level students of Agricultural Resources and
Mathematics respectively.
Ugochukwu is a 200-Level student of Urban and Regional
Planning, while Adebiyi is a 300 level student of Mathematics at the AAUA.
EFCC has already recovered a 2006 black Toyota Highlander
with registration number Lagos LND 112 EG, 2010 light-green Toyota Camry with
registration number Lagos AAA 850 EF, laptops, three Apple iPhone 6 and three
Blackberry phones from suspects.
Head, Public Affairs, EFCC Ibadan Zonal Office of the
commission, Mr. Ayo Oyewole, said implicating documents were also found on the
seized laptops.
He added that the suspects would be arraigned soon.
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