EFCC Officers Arrests 13 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos State

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Officers of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 2, 2021 arrested 13 persons for their alleged involvement in cyber-crime.

They are: Idris Ridwan, Shonnaike Adejumobi, Afeez Kareem, Adedire David, Muodozie Patrick, Abidemi Smart, Damilare Gabriel, Foluwako David, Adeleye Smart, Jimoh Olaitan, Olabode Thomas, Akinseye Mayowa and Macaulay Olawale.

They have been arrested at their hideout at Gabriel Ajawa Close, Lekki, Lagos, following credible intelligence on their alleged crook activities.

They will soon be arraigned in Court.

In a related development, the Lagos Zonal Office secured the conviction and sentencing of five net fraudsters before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of a Special Offences Court , Lagos State High Court, Ikeja.

They are: Andre Agbai Kalu, Olaide Ibrahim Oladimeji, Michael Fatuase Makanjuola, Erekefi Omuedi and Bakare Daniel Oluwadamilare.

They had been arraigned on February 18, 2021 on separate expenses bordering on ownership of fraudulent documents opposite to Section 320 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Upon their arraignment, they pleaded "responsible" to the price.

In view in their plea, the prosecuting counsel, Ahmed Yerima reviewed the case before the Court and tendered documents published from their email money owed, in addition to items recovered from them.

Delivering judgment on February 26, 2021, Justice Taiwo discovered them responsible of the offence and sentenced each of them to six months imprisonment with an option of first-rate of N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira).

The court docket also ordered the forfeiture of a Toyota 4Runner SUV, Lexus RX 330 and cellular gadgets recovered from them to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

[NewsNaira]


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David Albert
3 years ago

Congratulations on the successful arrest 


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Gideon Ekam
3 years ago
it serves them right
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Emmanuel Offia
3 years ago

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3 years ago

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Daniel Chisom
3 years ago

Congratulations on the successful arrest 


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Ibrahim Olalekan
3 years ago

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Abraham Emmanuel
3 years ago

I wish they were do something more better with the Internet


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thank God for the successful arrest
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Umole Great
3 years ago

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Umole Great
3 years ago

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Nathan Yakubu
3 years ago

that's good  keep  the the good work 


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Alatin Tobi
3 years ago

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Queen Ujah
3 years ago

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Obianke Joy
3 years ago

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Dominion James
3 years ago

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Israel Paul
3 years ago

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Ihuan Bridget
3 years ago

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