Seven students of the Moshood
Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Abeokuta, suspected to have obtained money under
false pretense, possessed forged documents and allegedly committed offences
bordering on conspiracy have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Office.
The suspects, said to be living
flamboyantly, were allegedly involved in internet scam, forgery of financial
instruments and lottery scam, among others.
The identified suspects including
Adesina Olalekan, Makinde Noheem, Toheeb Ogunowo, Somotun Olusola, Somotun
Sodiq, Tajudeen Hafeez Bolaji and Kareem Olaseni are studying various courses
in the institution.
They were arrested alongside,
Iyun Ifeoluwa, Odusanwo Ibrahim, Obanijesu Opeyemi Soneye, Azeez Olayinka,
Babatunde Ajala, Ojejimi Ademola, Aderowunmi Ayomide and Oluokun Oluwaseun by
operatives of the Commission within Abeokuta and its environs on August 17,
2016, following a petition received by the Commission about their activities.
One of the suspects, Olaseni, a
21-year-old Business Administration student, was said to have created a
Facebook account with the name, Dean Robert, with which he interacted with his
victims.
In his statement, Olaseni
revealed his modus operandi, saying, “I tell them (his victims) that they have
won Facebook Lottery.’’
‘’I have people who receive the
money sent by the victims. Then, the money is remitted into my personal
accounts domiciled in GTBank and Skye Bank.”
A number of items, including
laptops, forged documents, were recovered from the suspects during their
arrests.
The suspects will be charged to
court after investigations are concluded.
Ole! O jukokoro! Don kill una! Omo ule jati jati. That una babes wey una dey waste stolen money on where una go see them. Una go carry una head carry am. Ole!
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