Five under-graduates and four other Nigerians were on Monday, June 3, 2013 arrested by Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over internet-related fraud. The undergraduates, who are undergoing different courses in different institutions of higher learning, were rounded up in Ibadan, Oyo State in a sting operation.

They are: Sunkanmi Odewale - 200 level Mechanical Engineering student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State; Olowofola Tolu - 300 level Economics student of Lead City University, Ibadan; Ekundayo Damilola - 300 level Computer Science/Economics student, Lead City University, Ibadan; Adelabu Kolawole – HND II Purchasing and Supply student of Ibadan Polytechnic, Ibadan; Bankole Oluwaseyi Fisayo – OND II Marketing student of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree.

Others are: Okewole Adesesan - Real Estate Manager with Sesan Okewole & Sons Limited; Emmanuel Ubaman – trader; Fisayo Ajibola – Travel Agent with Milleage Travel and Tours; and Oyebisi Femi – a fish farmer.

The suspects who regularly milk their unsuspecting victims via the internet were arrested in different locations at Oluyole Estate extension, Ibadan, Oyo State. Items recovered from them include eight laptops, one mini-laptop, two Ipads; two Honda cars; a Toyota Camry and Toyota Venza cars. The suspects will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is concluded.

Wilson Uwujaren

Ag. Head, Media & Publicity

5th June, 2013

Friedrich080: where are they taking you guys to now?

slimming: with so much legal opportunity online, these ones think cheating others is the best.

freecocoa: Hmm.

I hope these boys are actually guilty of what they being accused of o, cos I no too trust these EFCC people o.

senator2k9: bros abeg send me dose opportunities@ senatorwillis@yahoo.com

fittty: Efcc should go for our politicians and leave these small theives