EFCC, Lagos Zonal Command officials have arrested 40 suspected cybercriminals in some parts of Lagos state.
The suspects are: Doroye Olumide Joseph, Ajayi Oluwaseyi Emmanuel, Olalekan Olaniyi Akonji, Oluwadare Samuel Olawale, Oloyede Olakunle, Okon Ayomide Cornelius, Omokaro Ailele Jeffery, Oyedokun Opeyemi Abdulrazaq, Olowofela Temidayo, Moses Ossai, Dada Samuel Abiodun, Francis Victor Oluwatobi, Ayobami Akanji, Osun Gbenga, Ajayi Femi, Adewara Oluwadamilola, Anthony Okun, Olusegun Ibukunoluwa, Boluwatife Adewale, Jerry Agoh, Oluseye Ayomipo, Anthony Adedolapo Dada, John Adamso Tobi, Asagba James Oluwaseun and Ideh Rukeme Oghenetega.
Others include: Peter Nwaneri, Egbe David Morgan, Abu Mathew, Anjola Emmanuel, Olashile Gabriel, Omobolaji Solomon, Allen Ayoola, Odenike Sodiq, Oluwasina Temitope, Kareem Hassan, Fagbemiro Ayomide, Olaegbe Hammed, Ejede Victor, Allen Abimbola and Confidence Atikpo.
According to information gathered from Within Nigeria, they were arrested on August 29 and September 1, 2022 in the Awoyaya and Oral Estate areas of Lekki, Lagos State, after the Commission received credible information about their alleged involvement in computer fraud, identity theft and money-raising under false pretenses.
Laptops, mobile devices with forged documents and luxury cars were seized from the suspects at the arrest locations.
