EFCC nabs 33 internet fraudsters in major conviction

The Ibadan Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 33 internet fraudsters.

The convicts were sentenced to various prison terms.

Dele Oyewale, Head, Media and Publicity of the EFCC, in a statement on Monday, noted that the convicts were jailed by Justices Ladiran Akintola, Adebukola Olajide and M.O. Ishola of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan.

Others were jailed by Justice B.B. Adebowale of the Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta and Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State.

It was gathered that the convicts were arraigned on separate one-count charges bordering on cybercrimes.

The convicts are Amos Temitope Taiwo, Fatai Habeeb Mayowa, Lateef Aremu, Abiona Itunuoluwa Solomon, Olamijulo Abiodun Kayode, Abulele Endurance Ogbemudia, Owolade Shamsudeen Ayoola, Odesanya Micheal Adedimeji, Oyedele Israel Sunday, John Timileyin Olasupo, Toriola Yusuf Alabi, Nafiu Wariz Ayomide, Adewale Adeyemi Fasasi Mumeen, Azeez Faruk Olanrewaju, Olamilekan Samuel Olonitola, Okeke Hycent Obinna, Quzeem Opeyemi Tajudeen, Theophilus Iroboudu Onoapor and Olanrewaju Muhammed Opeyemi.

Others are Oladokun Abeeb Olaide, Precious Akinwale Balogun, Adebari Sodiq Wemimo, Ogunleye Ridwan Babatunde, Akinrinola Emmanuel Pelumi, Odigwe Victory Okwise, Seyitan David Ojo, Oyinwola Micheal Olakunle, Adewale Ibrahim Adegoke, Odunton Durojaiye Oluwaseyi, Opaleye Ramadan Olanrewaju, Tolulope Adedoyin Asekoni, Oyewole Gideon David and Asogbon Emmanuel Tobiloba.

Oyewale, in the statement, added that all the 33 convicts started their journey to the correctional centre when they were arrested in various locations in Oyo and Ogun states by operatives of the Commission.

He added that further investigations showed that they were involved in different cases of internet-related crime.