No fewer than 28 persons have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged internet fraud in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital.
The suspects, which includes a cleric, were paraded by the commission on Thursday.
The development was disclosed in a statement signed by EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwuajaren, explaining that the arrest was effected at Mandate Area, Ilorin, by operatives of the EFCC Ilorin Zonal Command following intelligence on the activities of fraudsters operating in the area.
Preliminary investigation disclosed the identity of the suspects to include a cleric, twin brothers, 6 students of various tertiary institutions, mining operators and a host of other specialized private individuals, EFCC noted.
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Those arrested according to a press statement signed by Uwuajaren included Toheeb Albarka, a cleric; Lambe Kehinde and Lambe Taye, twin brothers; Francis Stephen, Olabode Yusuf and Musbaudeen Akorede who trade in dog selling respectively.
Also arrested during the operations are Moshood Okunola, Kayode Aderemi, Ayobami Olorunfemi, Paul Ayomide, Agboola Marvellous and Adebisi Olatunde, who are all undergraduates of different tertiary institutions in Kwara State.
Other suspects, the statement said, also included Olaleye Solomon, Miner; Akinade Samuel, Computer Technician; Damilola Shagaya, Real Estate Developer; Muhammed Awal, Graphic Designer; Adam Mubarak, Anti-Money Laundering Analyst; Ogundiran Nathaniel, Tiler; Jamiu Ishola, Printer; Dauda Tunde, Plumber; Abdullahi Sikiru, Bet Naija Agent; Kasali Afeez Adegoke, Website Developer; Jordan Adeyinka, Wears/Shoe Dealer and a driver, Ojeniyi Boluwatife.
The rest were Adedamola Samson, Olarewaju Adisa Taofeek, Adewale Oloro and Omogbolahan Ibrahim
Items recovered from the suspects upon arrest included 10 exotic cars, different brands of laptops and cell phones, printer among others.
He said that the suspects would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations by the EFCC.