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EFCC Secures Conviction Of 39 Internet Fraudsters In Oyo

The commission noted that it secured the conviction and sentence of the 39 internet fraudsters from Justices O.S. Adeyemi, Bayo Taiwo, and Ladiran Akintola, all of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan.
Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale made these declarations via a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
In the statement, Oyewale noted that the commission secured the conviction through EFCC Ibadan Zonal Directorate.
He said that the accused persons were prosecuted on a separate one-count charge each, bordering on impersonation, cheating, possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining by false pretence.
According to the statement, the convicts included; Fasanya Abdulqudus Gbolahan, Nkiri Oluchukwu Destiny, Fakoya Tobi Samuel, Owolabi Qudus Damilare, Isiaka Olajide Adebayo, Olawoyin Wasiu Olasunkanmi, Olawale Owolabi Abideen, Olayiwola Tunde Waheed and Kehinde Pelumi Abdulrauf.
Others are; Okunlola Taoreed Abidoun, Okunlola Dolapo Mujeeb, Ademeso Raphael Olamide, Lawal Olajuwon Ridwan, Femi Dogo Oluremi, Ehinmowo Jeremiah Damilola, Joseph Isaac Justice, Enitan Tolulope John, Kolawole Toluwani Josaiah, Alo Ayokunnumi Emmanuel, Adetola Opeyemi Idris and Joshua Imole Shiyanbola.
The list also included; Idowu Ezekiel David, Salau Abeeb Ayomide, Adeyemi Samuel Adeleke, Philip Olabode Olatunde, Fasanya Gbenga Tunde, Seun Ayomide Babatunde, Ogoayo Alabi Sijuola, Akanji Timothy Bidoun, Quadri Salami Oyindamola and Samuel Adeyemi Oluwatobi.
The rest are; Ogunyemi Gbolahan Opemiposi, Olabanjo Oluwafemi Olatunbosun, Paul Nneji Uche, Ayomiposi Clement Akinyimika, Abdullahi Mustapha Adisa, Ajetunmobi Azeez Olashile, Oluwaseun Adeyeye Adeniran and Onah Austine Ayomide.
Oyewale while speaking further, maintained that the convicts forfeited all items recovered from them to the Federal Government.
He concluded by saying that all the convicts began their journey to prison when they were arrested in a sting operation for fraudulent internet activities at different locations under the jurisdiction of the directorate.

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