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Wednesday, 17 June 2020

Adewale and Lamina Ajibola arrested by EFCC for online scams




EFCC arrests social media influencer Adewale, 4 others for online scams

A self-styled social media influencer, Adedamola Adewale was among five persons arrested by the EFCC for their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud.

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.





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.

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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