Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Office, has announced the arrest of five alleged internet fraudsters, including social media sensation, Adedamola Adewale, popularly known as @adeherself on social media.
According to a statement made on Tuesday night by EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, posted on Twitter, the suspects were apprehended in different areas of Lagos during a raid by operatives.
While Adewale, 20, and his accomplice, Lamina Hamzat Ajibola, were arrested at the Agungi area of Lekki, the trio of Israel Onyebuchi, Emmanuel Olayode and Valentine Nwokorie were picked up at Ibeju-Lekki.
EFCC said the arrest of the self-acclaimed model and Ajibola was sequel to intelligence linking them to online fraudulent activities with two brothers, Lasisi Wasiu Adeleke and Lasisi Riliwan Adeniyi, who are at large.
The agency revealed that they were arrested at a four-bedroom duplex belonging to the two run-away fraudsters.
The arrest of Adewale and Ajibola was sequel to intelligence linking them to online fraudulent activities with two brothers, Lasisi Wasiu Adeleke and Lasisi Riliwan Adeniyi, who are at large. They were arrested at a four-bedroom duplex belonging to the two run-away fraudsters.
4/— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) June 16, 2020
Intelligence also linked them with alleged flamboyant lifestyles.
The statement said during interrogation, Adewale, who goes by the username @adeherself on Instagram, confessed to being a ‘picker’ in cybercrimes.
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”.
— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) June 16, 2020
Items recovered from the suspects included two Toyota Camry 2009 model cars, and a sum of N9 million found in Adewale’s account.
Items recovered from the suspects include two Toyota Camry 2009 model cars, and a sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine Million Naira only), which was found in Adewale’s account.
6/— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) June 16, 2020
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.
EFCC said;
Investigation revealed that Nwokorie was posing as a female American citizen and sending photos as a porn star to defraud his victim while Onyebuchi was engaging in a love scam as well as forging foreign cheques.
Investigation revealed that Nwokorie was posing as a female American citizen and sending photos as a porn star to defraud his victim while Onyebuchi was engaging in a love scam as well as forging foreign cheques.
8/— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) June 16, 2020
Items recovered from the suspects include laptops and mobile phones.
All the suspects will be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are concluded.
