By Robert AKPAN, Senior Investigator Reporter, Lagos.
*The suspected cyber criminals…
A serving soldier, Lance Corporal Ajayi Kayode with service number NAF18/34732 and 26 others have been rounded in their hideouts by Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office where they were activitely indulged in internet fraud.
Sources said the soldier who was fully decked in military attire was picked up alongside his cohorts during an early morning raid on 6B, Fatai Idowu Arobike, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, on Saturday, August 15, 2020 following a tipoff.
A statement signed by the Commission’s Head, media and publicity, Dele Oyewale and made available to CrimeWorld said the gullible soldier had since confessed that he was undergoing training on internet fraud with a view to making quick money and quit the service afterward.
The statement added in part, “Kayode, with service number NAF18/34732, was arrested in his military attire during an early morning raid at 6B, Fatai Idowu Arobike, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos on Saturday, August 15, 2020, following intelligence received from concerned members of the public about his alleged involvement in criminal activities.
He was arrested alongside Messrs Kalu Emmanuel; Hassan Sunday; Odinaka David Okem; Victor Ochiabuito; Christopher Prince; Victor Ologhu; Alex Aka; Miracle Onyekwere; Habeeb Ayomide; Olakunle Ajeigbu, Rasheed Olanrewaju and Salam Hakeem.
Others are Adeniran Nurudeen, Opeyemi Ojo Chris; Derrick Moris; Shehu Oluoti; Fuad Akinbayo; Babatunde Idowu; Uzo Igwe Nathaniel; Debowale Adedoyin; Shegun Emmanuel; Godswill Maduchem; Samson Kazeem; Oluwatobi Oluwatoba, Olaitan Ajao and Oyindamola Kareem.
In his statement to the EFCC, Kayode said the “big shot yahoo yahoo boys” in whose company he was arrested, were his friends and that they had been teaching him how to make money through cybercrime. While the “boys” are members of Organised Cyber Criminal Syndicate Network, OCCSN, the ladies arrested with them confirmed the involvement of their “boyfriends” in internet fraud. Items recovered from the suspects include diamond jewelry, exotic cars and expensive phones. The suspects will be charged to court soon.”
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