Exotic cars, passports, ATM recover from suspected fraudsters

Juliana Francis

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, have arrested recovered two different models of exotic cars, laptops, telephones and several documents containing false pretences, including international passports, and ATM cards, from seven suspected internet fraudsters.

The suspects are; Ola Sam, Demeji Abiola, Segun Isaac, Oyinloye Jubril, Bamidele Adeboyega, Hassan Afeez and Sanni Muyideen.

The suspects were rounded up at Poly Road and Sanyo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, on February 1 and 4, 2019.

Acting EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade said: “Their arrest followed action on a series of intelligence report linking them with various forms of internet fraud. They were alleged to be involved in love scam on different dating sites, through which they fraudulently obtain money from unsuspecting victims.

“At the point of arrest, EFCC operatives recovered two different models of exotic cars, laptops, telephones and several documents containing false pretences, including international passports, and ATM cards. They will be charged to court as soon as investigation is completed.”

NDLEA defies charm, arrests suspect with 77 wraps of cocaine

Juliana Francis

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a suspected drug trafficker, who was trying to smuggle out 77 wraps of cocaine, weighing one kilogram.

Adam Abubakar Muhammed, 50, had ingested 77 wraps of cocaine, but was nabbed during the outward screening of passengers of Tarco Airline to Khartoum, Sudan.

According to Ambrose Umoru, NDLEA Commander of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, the suspect, relying on the efficacy of his charms, had boasted to persons close to him that no amount of screening by NDLEA would reveal that he had any substance on him.

NDLEA spokesman, Jonah Achema, said: “The suspect had initially tested negative when he was X-rayed, only for him to start excreting the illicit substance when he was kept under observation based on reliable intelligence. The suspect, speaking through an interpreter, said that he accepted the offer of N800, 000 to carry the drugs, so that he could money he made from the deal to revive his hide and skin business. He had equally gone into the sale of firewood but could not meet up his financial obligations.”

Only recently, the Agency’s Yobe State Command intercepted 360.6 kilograms of Cannabis sativa concealed in a false compartment of a J5 Peugeot. Two suspects, Garba Mohammed and Umar Baba were in company of the consignments which they had gone to procure from Edo State, only to be arrested in Damaturu, the State capital of Yobe.

“The suspects used the false bottom compartment to create the impression that they were driving an empty truck to up north to lift some items,” said Achema.