An ex-convict, Okhiria Alex Chibueze, has again been arrested alongside 32 others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged cybercrime.
Chibueze and others were arrested Thursday by operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Commission.
It was gathered that the suspects were nabbed at the Soka axis of Ibadan, Oyo State, in a sting operation by the EFCC following a credible intelligence report on their alleged cyber-crime activities.
It will be recalled that Chibueze was arrested by the operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC sometime in 2021 for fraudulently obtaining $3,800 USD (Three Thousand, Eight Hundred United States Dollars) through a fake lottery scheme.
He was successfully prosecuted and sentenced to six months of community service by the Court on June 16, 2022. However, barely a month after his conviction, Chibueze has again landed in the net of the anti-graft commission.
Spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the arrest on Friday in a statement.
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Uwujaren gave the names of all the suspects as “Okhiria Alex Chibueze, Olootu Damilola Ayomikun, Akiwale Isreal Bunmi, Oladele Olatunde Oladimeji, Okeniyi Samuel Akinniyi, Sanya Oyekole Olakunle, Okon Gideon Henry, Stephen Samuel Shekwuduza, Adeshina Opeyemi Akanni, Hezekiah Ajadi Oluwatobi, Omoke Ogbonnaya Okike, Alex Samuel Aiku, Micheal Olakunle Oyinwola, Salami Oluwafemi Salami, Udeh Moses Emeka and Monday Samuel Nnaemeka.’
Others are “Oluchukwu Emmanuel Ifeanyi Chukwu, Olaleye Azeez Olaide, Akintunde Victor Opeyemi, Akintayo Abass Waliu, Bada Samuel Rotimi, Isaac Isaiah Chinedu, Adeleke Olawale Isaac, Enoch Obaloluwa Bolaji, Afolabi Tomiwa Pelumi, Chukwudi Emeka Samuel, Abiola Oloruntoba Enoch, Chukwu Ogbonnaya Chukwu, Ogbonna Simon Ugwu, Durodoye Jubril Akinwunmi, Durodoye Idris Akindeji, Sanmabo Ayodeji Olufisayo and Olatunbosun Abdulmujeeb Olanrewaju,” he added.
According to him, eight exotic cars, several mobile phones, laptops, and expensive wristwatches among other items, were recovered from the suspects.
He further stated that all the suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigations are concluded.
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