Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC on Thursday, July 21, 2022, arrested a convicted internet fraudster, Okhiria Alex Chibueze and thirty-two others for alleged internet-related fraud.
The suspects were nabbed in a sting operation in the Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State, following intelligence reports on their alleged cyber-fraud activities.
The suspects are, Okhiria Alex Chibueze, Olootu Damilola Ayomikun, Akiwale Isreal Bunmi, Oladele Olatunde Oladimeji, Okeniyi Samuel Akinniyi, Sanya Oyekole Olakunle, Okon Gideon Henry, Stephen Samuel Shekwuduza, Adeshina Opeyemi Akanni, Hezekiah Ajadi Oluwatobi, Omoke Ogbonnaya Okike, Alex Samuel Aiku, Micheal Olakunle Oyinwola, Salami Oluwafemi Salami, Udeh Moses Emeka and Monday Samuel Nnaemeka, Oluchukwu Emmanuel Ifeanyi Chukwu, Olaleye Azeez Olaide, Akintunde Victor Opeyemi, Akintayo Abass Waliu, Bada Samuel Rotimi, Isaac Isaiah Chinedu, Adeleke Olawale Isaac, Enoch Obaloluwa Bolaji, Afolabi Tomiwa Pelumi, Chukwudi Emeka Samuel, Abiola Oloruntoba Enoch, Chukwu Ogbonnaya Chukwu, Ogbonna Simon Ugwu, Durodoye Jubril Akinwunmi, Durodoye Idris Akindeji, Sanmabo Ayodeji Olufisayo and Olatunbosun Abdulmujeeb Olanrewaju.
Eight exotic cars, several mobile phones, laptops, and expensive wristwatches among other items, were recovered from them.
They will be charged to court as soon as the investigations are concluded.
Okhiria Alex Chibueze was first arrested by the operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC in 2021 for fraudulently obtaining $3,800 USD (Three Thousand, Eight Hundred United States Dollars) through a fake lottery scheme.
He was successfully prosecuted and sentenced to six months of community service by the Court on June 16, 2022.
