The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 55 suspected internet fraudsters in a coordinated sting operation in Ogun State.
According to a statement by the anti-graft agency, the suspects were apprehended in the early hours of Wednesday, July 6, 2025, at K Hotel in Itori, Ewekoro Local Government Area, following credible and actionable intelligence on their alleged involvement in cybercrime activities. The intelligence reportedly detailed patterns of online fraudulent transactions, leading to the carefully planned raid.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Ogunniyi Oluwaseun, Babalola Ibrahim, Dada Qowiyu, Kunle Ajayi, Rufai Suleman, Babajide Shedrack, Oloyede Toheeb, Monday Joseph, Akinbode Babatunde, Oyedipe Micheal, Adekunle Jeremiah, Mustapha Muyideen, Mike Opeyemi, Bale Abayomi, Odukoya Samuel, Joseph Oyegunle, Bakole Abayomi, Babalola Micheal, Tajudeen Adeyemi, Ogunsola Habeeb, Amao Samson, Amuleya Matthew, Aroleyun Ifeoluwa, Babalola Ayomide, Popoola Oluwaloseyin, Mayowa Fasola, Muhammed Bahil, Asiru Qoyim, and Babatunde Qudus.
Others include Akande Ibrahim, Ojerinola Tumininu, Adedokun Hassan, Ogundele David, Opakunle Ayomide, Adeniyi Isreal, Yusuf Sikiru, Jimoh Olamilekan, Tosin Abiodun, Bamiduro Afeez, Lamina Usman, Bakare Farouq, Ilori Michael, Segun Titiloye, Anifowose Musa, Idowu Peter, Laisi Ibrahim, Olaofe Emmanuel, Akeem Obabunmi, Afolabi Micheal, Afolabi Idris, Bamidele Ibrahim, Godwin Joshua, Adeeko Ayoola, Owoeye Kolawole, and Mutiu Olude.
Recovered items from the operation include six exotic cars, two locally-made pistols, one motorcycle, numerous mobile phones and laptops, incriminating documents, and 89 unclaimed mobile phones suspected to be tools of their illicit trade.
The EFCC stated that the suspects are currently in custody and have provided useful information to investigators. The Commission added that once investigations are concluded, the individuals will be arraigned in court to face charges in accordance with the law.
The latest arrests underscore the EFCC’s intensified crackdown on cybercrime, which has been on the rise across the country, particularly in the South-West region. The Commission reiterated its commitment to tracking, arresting, and prosecuting individuals involved in fraudulent internet activities, warning that it will continue to deploy intelligence-driven operations to curb financial crimes.
