Stories by Ahmed Ajikobi
The Ilorin zonal office of Economic and Financial Crimes commission ( EFCC) has arrested 50 suspected Internet fraudsters and convicted 25 in seven months.
This was disclosed by the Zonal Head of Ilorin commission, Isyaku Sharu, during a press conference in Ilorin on Friday.
He further disclosed that the commission got forfeiture of the suspects’ exotic cars and money running into millions of naira to Federal Government.
Sharu said that in fighting internet fraud in conjunction with FBI, the commission also nabbed a 36-year-old Joseph Oyediran, one of the most wanted fraudsters on the list released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
“Three weeks ago, the US authority had written to us for assistance in tracking as well as possible arrest and prosecution of two most wanted FBI suspects in Nigeria,” Sharu said.
The FBI in collaboration with the EFCC had indicted 78 Nigerians in the United States for involvement in internet fraud and cybercrime, fleecing victims of millions of dollars.
Sharu said investigation conducted revealed that the suspect arrested in Ilorin had benefited to the tune of N60 million from the loot through Western Union transfers, having collaborated with those arrested in the United States.
The zonal head also said that four properties linked to some of the suspects located in choice areas of Ado Ekiti had been seized.
He said the properties, which included a super market and plaza, have a conservative value of between N800 million and one billion naira.
Sharu urged Nigerians to be united in the fight against corruption , saying only this could encourage foreign investment in the economy.
