The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
declared two suspects wanted in connection with the alleged N1 billion
cryptocurrency scam linked to Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).
In a notice shared via its official X account on Wednesday,
the commission identified the wanted persons as Folashade Odelana and Bamidele
Ayodele Abiodun.
According to the notice, the last known address of the
suspects is No. 17 Oremeta Street, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos.
The anti-graft agency urged members of the public with
useful information on their whereabouts to contact any of its offices
nationwide.
This latest development brings the number of individuals
declared wanted in connection with the CBEX fraud to 10.
In April 2025, CBEX users raised alarm after they were
unable to access or withdraw their investments.
The incident, which affected many Nigerians, sparked public
outrage as several people claimed to have lost significant amounts of money to
the failed cryptocurrency platform.
Earlier, the EFCC declared eight individuals wanted in
connection with the case. They are Adefowora Abiodun Olanipekun, Adefowora
Oluwanisola, Emmanuel Uko, Seyi Oloyede, Johnson Okiroh Otieno, Israel Mbaluka,
Joseph Michiro Kabera, and Serah Michiro.
The commission also secured arrest warrants for six of the
suspects, namely, Olanipekun, Oluwanisola, Uko, Oloyede, Avwerosuo Otorudo, and
Chukwuebuka Ehirim.
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the EFCC, assured victims of the
financial scam that the commission is making progress in the investigation and
recovery efforts.
He said “a reasonable amount” of funds has already been
recovered and some arrests have been made.
The EFCC chairman said the commission committed to bringing
all those involved in the alleged scam to justice and recover as much of the
stolen funds as possible.
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