The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, has
arrested five undergraduate students for
alleged internet fraud.

The suspects are: Adeleke Paul, 21; Akinsanmi
Olusola Adeniyi, 21; Ogundile Ademola James,
23; Okali Ugochukwu, 21, from the Federal
University of Technology Akure, (FUTA)
and Adebiyi Tayo Abudu, 22, from Adekunle
Ajashin University, Akungba, (AAUA).

They were picked up at an Off- Campus
Residence located at Anuoluwapo Close,
Stateline Hotel Road, off FUTA South Gate,
Akure, Ondo State.

The Commission got wind of their activities
through series of gathered intelligence.
Paul and his co-travelers, who go about with
the name Tsunnami Gang and Young Pablo
Money allegedly swindled unsuspecting
foreigners and others to the tune of Sixteen
million naira (N16M) recently by engaging in
fraudulent activities of obtaining money by
false pretences through scam mails.

At the point of arrest, EFCC operatives
recovered a 2006, black Toyota Highlander
with registration number (Lagos) LND 112 EG,
2010 light- green Toyota Camry (Muscle) with
registration number (Lagos) AAA 850 EF,
laptops, three Apple iPhone 6 and three
Blackberry phones from them.

Some implicating documents were also found
and downloaded from their laptops. They are
to be arraigned in court as soon as
investigation is completed.

Source:CampusNG 

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