The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of four individuals involved in internet fraud, following a high-profile sting operation at a hotel within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The operation, which led to the arrest of 93 suspected fraudsters, was part of the EFCC’s ongoing crackdown on cybercrime networks across Nigeria. The four convicts — Bisiriyu Roqeeb Abiodun, Ibrahim Azeez Olatunji, Akinwale Isaac, and Habeeb Oladipupo Oshundairo — were arraigned on Friday, August 15, 2025, before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on separate charges of impersonation and online fraud in violation of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015.
The charges detailed how the convicts posed as fictitious persons to deceive unsuspecting victims, often through fake online profiles and email addresses.
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Abiodun, under the alias “Sharon”, allegedly posed as a white American woman to defraud a victim in the United States.
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Olatunji allegedly impersonated a woman named “Camila” to obtain financial benefits.
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Akinwale posed as two women, “Monica” and “Daisy”, on WhatsApp to scam victims.
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Oshundairo pretended to be an expert in service certificates and tax preparation to lure targets via email.
During the hearing, prosecution counsel Franklin Ofoma and S.M. Yabo called investigative officers Bamanga Mohammed, Umar Shuaib, and Usman Ciroma Suleman to present the facts of the cases. The court admitted as evidence the defendants’ written confessions, mobile phones and laptops used in committing the offences, forensic reports, and bank drafts for restitution payments.
Following their guilty pleas, defence counsel urged the court to temper justice with mercy, describing the defendants as first-time offenders who had shown remorse.
Justice Dipeolu convicted and sentenced the defendants as follows:
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Ibrahim Azeez Olatunji — One month imprisonment from the date of arrest, with an option of ₦500,000 fine.
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Habeeb Oladipupo Oshundairo — 30 days of community service at Igbesa, Ogun State, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., under EFCC and Correctional Service supervision, after benefiting ₦600,000 from his crimes.
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Akinwale Isaac — Three months imprisonment or ₦1,000,000 fine; forfeiture of an iPhone 16 Pro Max, Galaxy Note 9, ₦400,000 restitution, and a 2017 Toyota Camry to the Federal Government.
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Bisiriyu Roqeeb Abiodun — One month imprisonment or ₦500,000 fine; forfeiture of a Samsung Galaxy S20 and ₦200,000 restitution.
The EFCC said the convictions were a clear message that cybercriminals will be tracked, prosecuted, and punished, regardless of location or method. “This sting operation was one of our strategic responses to the growing sophistication of online fraud,” an EFCC spokesperson stated, adding that more suspects from the OOPL raid are still undergoing investigation and will face prosecution.
The Commission urged Nigerians, especially youths, to channel their skills into legitimate ventures, warning that the consequences of cybercrime extend beyond legal penalties to lasting damage to the country’s international reputation.
