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By: Okosun Dennis
Less than two weeks after about 26 internet fraudsters were apprehended in Lekki by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Office, another 15 suspects have been arrested.
Confirming the arrest on Wednesday by the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Dele Ojewale in Abuja, gave the names of the suspects as Sunday Okpe; Taiwo Adelagun; Obarakyo Tega; Fasuyi Oladapo; Mark Adedeji Kuju; Adelakun Kehinde Adewunmi; Temitope Gabriel Onore, Christopher Blessed and Aniche Ezenwa Francis.
Others are: Abiodun Godspower Odion; Abiodun ThankGod Omoh; Raji Ayo Sheriff; Adeogun Babatunde, Olusesi Razaq Demola and Kole Adetoyinbo.
The fraudsters were said to have been arrested on August 15, 2020 at Ayo Babatunde Crescent and James Adejumo areas of Lekki, Lagos State, following intelligence received from concerned members of the public of their criminal activities.
During the arrest, it was further disclosed, the suspects were said to be members of Organized Cyber Criminal Syndicate Network, (OCCSN), and they tried to destroy evidence by flushing their mobile devices into the toilet, burning some and also throwing their laptops into the nearby bush and lagoon.
However, items recovered from them included nine exotic vehicles, mobile devices and laptops
