The suspects-
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.
The suspects, who
were said to be living flamboyantly,
were alleged to be involved in internet
scam, forgery of financial instruments and lottery scam, among others.
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 gave a blow-by-blow 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.
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