EFCC Nabs Two Brothers, 13 others for Alleged Internet Fraud *** Arraigns Four Others for Alleged N36. 8m Fraud

EFCC Nabs Two Brothers, 13 others for Alleged Internet Fraud  *** Arraigns Four Others for Alleged N36. 8m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office on Thursday, February 13, 2020, arrested two siblings – Olanrewaju Olatunji (19) and Femi Olatunji (29) – and thirteen others for their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud.

The suspects were apprehended at Alafara area of Ibadan, Oyo State, following intelligence earlier received on their alleged fraudulent activities.

 The thirteen others, whose ages range between 16 and 48 years, are: Abiodun Ojo, Lawal Ahmed, Adedeji Olatunbosun, Adeniyi Ramon, and Oladipupo Oluwatobilola.

Others are: Ayomide Olawale, Elegbede Wale, Victor Adaramoye, Timileyin Adeniran, Kunmi Joshua, Tawfeeq Ibrahim, Funmbi Samuel and Adeyemo Yinka.

At the point of their arrest, three exotic cars, phones, laptops, international passports, Point of Sale (POS) machine, and some incriminating documents were recovered from the suspects,

Meanwhile  EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, arraigned four suspected fraudsters, Richard Ironbar Edemdem, Samuel Okpapi, Nelson Ojovbo, Bamigbade Olushola and a company, ISD Technology Limited, before Justice Muhammad Liman of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on a three-count charge, bordering on felony and stealing to the tune of N36, 837, 438.20 (Thirty Six Million, Eight Hundred and Thirty-seven Thousand, Four Hundred and Thirty-eight Naira, Twenty Kobo).

 One of the counts reads: “That you, Richard Ironbar Edemdem, Samuel Okpapi, Nelson Ojovbo, Bamigbade Olushola and ISD Technology Ltd and and one Shola (still at large), sometime in 2017, in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, conspired among yourselves to commit a felony to wit: tampering with critical mobile telecommunications network system and thereby  committed an offence contrary to Sections 27 (1)(b) and 10 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under the same section of the Act.”

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them, prompting prosecution counsel, A. B. C.Oziokor to ask the court for a trial date and pray that the defendants be remanded in the custody of Nigerian Correctional Services.

 The defence counsel informed the court that bail applications for their clients were already served on the prosecution and prayed the court to allow them moves the applications for bail on behalf of their clients.

 Justice Liman, after listening to all parties, adjourned the case till February 19, 2020 for hearing of the bail applications and March 4 and 11, 2020 for commencement of trial.

 He ordered the defendants to be remanded in the custody of Nigeria Correctional Services pending the determination of their bail applications.

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