Fifty-five suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a sting operation conducted in Ogun State.
According to a statement released by the Commission, the suspects were apprehended on Wednesday, July 6, 2025, at K Hotel, located in the Itori area of Ewekoro Local Government Area, following credible and actionable intelligence linking them to alleged internet-related fraudulent activities.
The EFCC listed the arrested suspects as:
Ogunniyi Oluwaseun, Babalola Ibrahim, Dada Qowiyu, Kunle Ajayi, Rufai Suleman, Babajide Shedrack, Oloyede Toheeb, Monday Joseph, Akinbode Babatunde, Oyedipe Micheal, Adekunle Jeremiah, Mustapha Muyideen, Mike Opeyemi, Bale Abayomi, Odukoya Samuel, Joseph Oyegunle, Bakole Abayomi, Babalola Micheal, Tajudeen Adeyemi, Ogunsola Habeeb, Amao Samson, Amuleya Matthew, Aroleyun Ifeoluwa, Babalola Ayomide, Popoola Oluwaloseyin, Mayowa Fasola, Muhammed Bahil, Asiru Qoyim, and Babatunde Qudus.
Others include:
Akande Ibrahim, Ojerinola Tumininu, Adedokun Hassan, Ogundele David, Opakunle Ayomide, Adeniyi Isreal, Yusuf Sikiru, Jimoh Olamilekan, Tosin Abiodun, Bamiduro Afeez, Lamina Usman, Bakare Farouq, Ilori Michael, Segun Titiloye, Anifowose Musa, Idowu Peter, Laisi Ibrahim, Olaofe Emmanuel, Akeem Obabunmi, Afolabi Micheal, Afolabi Idris, Bamidele Ibrahim, Godwin Joshua, Adeeko Ayoola, Owoeye Kolawole, and Mutiu Olude.
Items recovered during the operation include:
Six luxury cars
Two locally-made pistols
One motorcycle
Several mobile phones and laptops
Incriminating documents
Eighty-nine unclaimed phones
Other electronic devices
The EFCC noted that the suspects have provided useful statements and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.