EFCC Arrests Herbalists , 24 Others For Internet Fraud In Ibadan

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Command, has arrested two self-acclaimed herbalists, Toheeb Ajisafe and Usman Ogundayo at the Soka area of Ibadan.

Anti-graft officers arrested the suspects over their alleged involvement in offences bordering on Internet fraud popularly known as Yahoo.

Aside the two herbalists, the agency also arrested 24 other suspected Yahoo Boys and four of them claimed to be undergraduates of a private university in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The Head, Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said 22 among the suspects had been indicted by ongoing EFCC investigation.

The statement read, “The suspects as: Soyinka Emmanuel Oluwafemi, Olaoti Fawaz, Omoke Ogbonaya, Okhiria Alex, Olamilekan Ibrahim, Olagoke Olalekan, Adeniran Ibrahim Adesina, Olasupo Temitayo Ayomide, Adeniran Basit, Ogunsetan Gbolahan Oluwasegun, Balogun Salam Omolade and Olamilekan Ibrahim.

“Others are Ilesanmi Mayowa, Amao Emmanuel Abiodun, Olakanmi Babatunde Abdulrahmon, Olasile Jide, Dauda Sodiq, Hammed Ayomide Rasheed, Sodiq Olaide, Idris Damilola Yusuf, Abdulramon Mubarak and Ogunbiyi Segun.

“They were arrested following verified intelligence on their alleged involvement in cyber fraud.

“Items recovered from them include cars, mobile phones, television sets, Play Station5, laptops, among others.”