Nigerian anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a staff of the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, and 47 others for fraudulent activities.
Following intelligence on their alleged fraudulent activities, the suspects were apprehended on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 in the Idi-Aba region of Abeokuta.
According to a release by the commission, the other suspects are; Sodiq Iremide, Abiona Solomon, Moshood Sakiru Olamide, Olalekan Sodiq Olawale, Adebayo Ifeoluwa Timilehin, Joshua Gilbert, Adeleke Oluwafemi, Lawal Yusuff Abiodun, Olaleye Adedolapo Emmanuel, Opaleye Olanrewaju, Kazeem Oladimeji, Akinlosotu Ayodeji Ayomiposi, Omowale
Haruna, Akinsolotu Kolade Olayinka, Soremikun Ibrahim, Kolawole Boluwatife Daniel, Olufunkunmi Emmanuel, Olatunji Uthman Alabi, Afeez Jimoh Akorede, Lateef Abdulmujeeb Akanbi, Boladale Olajide James and Enitan Tolulope John.
The others are; Orunsolu Sodiq Babatunde, Lamidi Micheal Akolade, Lateef Rahamon Olamilekan, Idowu Micheal Oluwasegun, Peter Adio Olakunle, Ahmod Kazeem Olayemi, Okewole Daniel Olayiwola, Ogundeyin Faruq Olamilekan, Edunjobi Toheeb Ayobami, Simon Dare Tosin, Ahmod Mustapha Olawale, Oladende Mubarak Olansile, Olanrewaju Kabiru Olamilekan, Olowookere Abeeb Lolade, Dolaoso Uthman Olamilekan, Kodagbese Emmanuel Aduragbemi, Simon John Seyi, Idemudia Lucky, Ahmod Waheed Olamide, Olowookere Soburu Ademola, Agboola Oladimeji Taofeek, Awoniyi Segun Gbenga, Babatunde Mathew Ayodele, Alaye John Saheed and Odediran Oluwole Ayomide.
Seven exotic vehicles, multiple mobile phones, laptops and apple wrist watches, and other items were also recovered from the accused.
In a similar event, two alleged “yahoo boys,” Adeniji Samson Adebayo and Ayoola Olawale Samson, were apprehended the same day by the EFCC Ibadan Command agents in the Idi-Igba area of Ibadan, Oyo State.
They were apprehended in possession of two automobiles and other items.
In addition, the Nigerian Police Oyo State Command detained and turned over a cybercrime suspect, Andrew Olasunkanmi, to the EFCC.
Andrew was arrested at his home on accusations of fraudulent activity. He was found with a Honda Civic automobile and two mobile phones.
The suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigations are concluded.
