The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has secured the conviction of seventeen internet fraudsters in Oyo and Ogun States.
The commission disclosed this on Tuesday, in a statement issued by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, noting that its Ibadan Zonal office secured the conviction of the convicts.
The convicts were sentenced for various internet crimes.
The commission noted that the convicts were jailed between January 8 and 28, 2024 after being arraigned before Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan and Justice A.A. Babawale of the Ogun State High Court, sitting in Abeokuta on a separate lone count charge each.
The convicts according to the commission included; Akinbode Abiodun, Samad Tijani Owolabi, Ademola Olabamiji Quadri, Evewiekpoamare Tivere Jackson, Adeagbo Stephen Adegbenro, Adesanya Olamilekan Dare, Yusuf Saka Olaoluwatobi, Akinbode Adedolapo Joshua, Musa Ayinde Olorunnisola and Lawal Mohammed Segun.
Others are Moses Bitrus Bugama, Odude Kehinde Ayomipo, Bashiru Quadri Adeyinka, Ochoche Silas Ochola, Nurudeen Olamilekan Quam, Afeez Adewale Jimoh and Olowookere Ademola Sobbur.
Oyewale in the statement also informed that the Oyo Police Command also handed the suspected internet fraudsters to the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC on January 26, 2024.
The suspects included; Abiodun Ajayi, Salako Saheed, Qudus Owolabi and Abiodun Ridwan.
The commission added that the suspects were arrested at the Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State following actionable intelligence on suspected fraudulent internet-related activities