Crime

See Names of 36 Convicted Internet Fraudster in Oyo State

Published by Tope Fakinlede on June 7th, 2024.

See Names of 36 Convicted Internet Fraudster in Oyo State

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan Zonal Command has announced the conviction and sentencing of 36 internet fraudsters in Oyo State. This information was disclosed in a statement released on Friday by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity for the EFCC.

According to the statement, the fraudsters were tried before Justices Uche Agomoh and E.U. Akpan of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, and Justices Ladiran Akintola, K.B. Olawoyin, Bayo Taiwo, and O.S. Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan.

The convicted individuals include Ayodele Victor Ayodeji, Adebayo Kazeem Akanbi, Ajayi Charles Temitayo, Rokeeb Olamide Taiwo, Olaleye Adedolapo Emmanuel, Emiade Azeez Ayotunde, Azeez Ademola, Afolabi Mayowa Akinbobola, Shittu Waheed Adeleke, Franklyn Ibeh Kelechi, Olanrewaju Olaitan Quadri, Olawale Elijah Seyi Awofolaju, Samuel Olayemi Ademeso, Akindele Timothy Olatunde, Sholeye Gideon Olamilekan, Waheed Olamide Ahmod, Lawal Paul Jelili, Asaju Muhammad Numan, Badejo Adefemi Emmanuel, Gomina Dennis Ozaveshe, Adio Hassan Taiwo, Adio Kehinde Hozaine, Adewunmi Adeboye Gabriel, John Oluwatimilehin Moses, Odeniyi Faruk Idowu, Owodunni Monsuru Abiodun, Sanwiyu Niyi Owonifari, Adeyinka Adewale Olujobi, Ogunbiyi Segun Joseph, Ayomide Oniyitan Oluwatosin, Badmus Faruk Kayode, Jimoh Sylvester Enahoro, Azeta Sunday Osaremeh, Lukuman Olatemo, Emmanuel Ebgiri Ogah, and Ayomide Ibrahim Ishola.

The EFCC noted that the convicted individuals were sentenced after pleading guilty to one-count charges related to obtaining by false pretense, possession of fraudulent documents, impersonation, and aiding in committing offenses.

Oyewale’s statement detailed that these individuals were arraigned by the commission between April 24 and May 29, 2024. Upon being read their respective charges in court, all defendants pleaded guilty. The prosecution, represented by Oluwatoyin Owodunni, Modupe Akinkoye, Oyelakin Oyediran, Sanusi Galadanchi, Lanre Suleiman, Mabas Mabur, Shamsuddeen Umar Abiso, Abiddeen Muhammad, Adamu Sahabi, Fatima Baba, David Olubode, and Favour Adewunmi, urged the court to convict and sentence the accused accordingly.

All convicted individuals were apprehended by EFCC operatives for various internet-related crimes.