N9M Fraud: EFCC Arrests Social Media Influencer, Adeherself, Four Others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested Adedamola Adewale a.k.a Adeherself and five others for alleged internet fraud.

The commission disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday adding that the five suspects were apprehended in different areas of Lagos during a raid by operatives.

The statement reads thus “While Adewale, 20, and his accomplice, Lamina Hamzat Ajibola, were arrested at the Agungi area of Lekki, Lagos State, the trio of Israel Onyebuchi, Emmanuel Olayode and Valentine Nwokorie were picked up at the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State.

“Intelligence also linked them with alleged flamboyant lifestyles.

“During interrogation, Adewale, a self-acclaimed model, who goes by the username @adeherself on Instagram, confessed to being a  picker” in cybercrimes. He usually poses as a lady to hoodwink her foreign “preys”.

“Items recovered from the suspects include two Toyota Camry 2009 model cars, and a sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine Million Naira only), which was found in Adewale’s account.

“The other suspects;  Onyebuchi,  Olayode and  Nwokorie were arrested for their alleged involvement in a romance scam.  They were arrested during another raid, following a separate intelligence.

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“Investigation revealed that Nwokorie was posing as a female American citizen and sending photos as a porn star to defraud his victim while  Onyebuchi was engaging in a love scam as well as forging foreign cheques.

“Items recovered from the suspects include laptops and mobile phones. All the suspects will soon be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are concluded.”