The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of five alleged internet fraudsters, which include one Adedamola Adewale, a self-acclaimed social media influencer, for their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud.

The EFCC Lagos Zonal Office apprehended the five suspects in different areas of Lagos during a raid. According to a statement released by the commission, 20-year-old Adewale, 20, and his accomplice, Lamina Hamzat Ajibola, were arrested at the Agungi area of Lekki, Lagos State, while the trio of Israel Onyebuchi, Emmanuel Olayode, and Valentine Nwokorie were picked up at the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State.

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“The arrest of Adewale and Ajibola was a sequel to intelligence linking them to online fraudulent activities with two brothers, Lasisi Wasiu Adeleke and Lasisi Riliwan Adeniyi, who are at large. They were arrested at a four-bedroom duplex belonging to the two run-away fraudsters. Intelligence also linked them with alleged flamboyant lifestyles.”

The anti-graft agency also said that Adewale,  who claimed to be a model, goes by the username
@adeherself on Instagram, during interrogation confessed to being a “picker” in cybercrimes. He usually poses as a lady to hoodwink her foreign “preys”.

“Items recovered from the suspects include two Toyota Camry 2009 model cars, and a sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine Million Naira only), which was found in Adewale’s account. The other suspects; Onyebuchi, Olayode, and Nwokorie were arrested for their alleged involvement in a romance scam. They were arrested during another raid, following a separate intelligence.

“Investigation revealed that Nwokorie was posing as a female American citizen and sending photos as a porn star to defraud his victim while Onyebuchi was engaging in a love scam as well as forging foreign cheques.”

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Items recovered from the suspects include laptops and mobile phones. All the suspects will soon be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are concluded.

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