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Crime & Punishment of Friday, 2 October 2020

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EFCC arrests 10 suspected cyber criminals in Oyo

File photo: The suspects File photo: The suspects

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal headquarters, on Friday, arrested 10 suspected internet fraudsters.

The suspects are Isaac Ogundayo; David Ayodele; Etiowe Kelvin; Seun Afolabi; Saheed Olalekan; Oluwatobi Damilola; Sukanmi Odofin; Ademola Okunola; Joseph Damilare and Abass Sodiq.

They were said to have been arrested in their hideout at Ajinde Road 4, off Akala-Expressway, Ibadan in the early hours of Friday by the officials of the Commission.

According to EFCC Head of Media and Publicity in the state, Wilson Uwujaren, their arrest followed credible intelligence and many weeks of surveillance on the location.

Some fraudulent documents and other instruments of fraud were reportedly recovered from them at the point of the arrest.

Uwujaren said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed.