EFCC Arrests Soldier, 26 Others For Internet Fraud In Lagos


Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has
arrested a serving military personnel, Lance
Corporal Ajayi Kayode and 26 others for alleged
internet fraud in the Lekki axis of Lagos State.
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 Kalu Emmanue;
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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