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Ex-army officer, 33 others nabbed in Osogbo over fraud

Ex-army officer, 33 others nabbed in Osogbo over fraud

The Ibadan Zonal Office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested a former soldier, Adebisi Jamiu, and 33 other suspects for internet fraud.

Wilson Uwujaren, head, media, and publicity of the anti-graft commission, said that the suspects were picked up in different locations in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.

He noted that the 22- year- old former soldier, Jamiu, and the other suspects were arrested on the strength of verified intelligence on their alleged involvement in cybercrime, adding that the suspects have volunteered statements to the commission and would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

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He gave the names of other suspects as Muritala Olaniyi Lateef, Wasiu Olajide, Wasiu Sadiq, Olaniran Abiodun, Ayodeji Tosin, Olaniran Tayo, Oginni Oluwaseun, Oginni Olatunde, Ojuade Oluwafemi, Ibrahim Wande, Oladiran Olayinka, Akinjobi Akinwunmi, Abayomi Aderohunmi, Olaoluwa Temitope, Idowu Olawale, and Lawrence Taiwo.

Others include Ojo Gbenga, Tiamiyu Farouk, Oladele Seun, Akiniyi Boluwatife, Olaoluwa Mutiu, Olakunle Omolofe, Olalere Samad, Edbadon Johnson, Oketunbi Kayode, Gbeyide Tomiwa, Oluwanisola Elmuqsit, Bathlomew John, Ibikunle James, Olamide Oluwaseyi, Yusuf Mohammed, Adebola Ibrahim, and Ajayi Muyiwa.