An Instagram comedian who is also a ‘social media influencer’
was among 35 internet fraudsters arrested by operatives of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at their hideout in
Lagos State, the commission announced on Thursday, April 22.
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The comedian, whose name was given as Nwagbo Oliver Chidera,
known as Pankeeroy on Instagram, was arrested along with the 34
other internet fraudsters at their hideout in James Court, Lekki,
Lagos State, following intelligence reports about their fraudulent
activities on the internet.
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It was gathered that operatives of the Lagos zonal office of the
anti graft agency swooped on their hideout in an early morning raid
following intelligence reports received and arrested the comedian
and the 34 others in the building.
The EFCC gave the names of the others arrested as Chinedu
Christian, Gafar Adedamola, Chuka Richard, Dibo Samson, Rotimi
Damilola, Habeeb Damilola, Afolabi Michael, Adekanbi Adeola, Emeka
Egwuatu, Adeyemi Olumide, Awokoya Iyaniwura, Efunnuga Samuel,
Samson Egwuatu, Gbemileke Simeon, Omoyemi Owolabi, Farouk
Olatunde.
Other are Orapitan Segun, Oladunjoye Olawale, Ibrahim
Olanrewaju, Wasiu Sola, Olamiposi Damilola, Isiaq Olamilekan, Abel
Junior, Emmanuel Martins, Timilehin Jesse, Kelvin Kendal, Omotola
Emmanuel, Rasaq Farouq, Oyelere Shakiru, Timileyin Damilare, Kelly
Nwanou, Adedeji Olayinka, Balogun Ibrahim and Makinde Benjamin.
According to a statement by the EFCC through its spokesman,
Wilson Uwujaren, investigations also revealed that one of the
suspects, Christian, defrauded an aged Asian-American lady of over
$475,000 through a romance scam.
In his statement to the commission, Christian was said to have
confessed to have posed as one Dave Federick, a 58-year-old United
States national on a mission in Syria, in order to lure his
unsuspecting victims and defraud them of their hard-earned
money.
Wilson stated that upon his arrest, a Mercedes Benz AMG GLE
model worth N36 million was recovered from him.
He added that investigations also revealed that the suspect has
N22.3 million worth of Bitcoin in his blockchain account.
The statement added that items recovered from the men at the
time of their arrest included exotic cars, Iphones, laptop
computers, Android devices and Macbook devices.
The statement added that they would be prosecuted as soon as
investigations are concluded.
An Instagram comedian who is also a ‘social media influencer’
was among 35 internet fraudsters arrested by operatives of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at their hideout in
Lagos State, the commission announced on Thursday, April 22.
The comedian, whose name was given as Nwagbo Oliver Chidera,
known as Pankeeroy on Instagram, was arrested along with the 34
other internet fraudsters at their hideout in James Court, Lekki,
Lagos State, following intelligence reports about their fraudulent
activities on the internet.
It was gathered that operatives of the Lagos zonal office of the
anti graft agency swooped on their hideout in an early morning raid
following intelligence reports received and arrested the comedian
and the 34 others in the building.
The EFCC gave the names of the others arrested as Chinedu
Christian, Gafar Adedamola, Chuka Richard, Dibo Samson, Rotimi
Damilola, Habeeb Damilola, Afolabi Michael, Adekanbi Adeola, Emeka
Egwuatu, Adeyemi Olumide, Awokoya Iyaniwura, Efunnuga Samuel,
Samson Egwuatu, Gbemileke Simeon, Omoyemi Owolabi, Farouk
Olatunde.
Other are Orapitan Segun, Oladunjoye Olawale, Ibrahim
Olanrewaju, Wasiu Sola, Olamiposi Damilola, Isiaq Olamilekan, Abel
Junior, Emmanuel Martins, Timilehin Jesse, Kelvin Kendal, Omotola
Emmanuel, Rasaq Farouq, Oyelere Shakiru, Timileyin Damilare, Kelly
Nwanou, Adedeji Olayinka, Balogun Ibrahim and Makinde Benjamin.
According to a statement by the EFCC through its spokesman,
Wilson Uwujaren, investigations also revealed that one of the
suspects, Christian, defrauded an aged Asian-American lady of over
$475,000 through a romance scam.
In his statement to the commission, Christian was said to have
confessed to have posed as one Dave Federick, a 58-year-old United
States national on a mission in Syria, in order to lure his
unsuspecting victims and defraud them of their hard-earned
money.
Wilson stated that upon his arrest, a Mercedes Benz AMG GLE
model worth N36 million was recovered from him.
He added that investigations also revealed that the suspect has
N22.3 million worth of Bitcoin in his blockchain account.
The statement added that items recovered from the men at the
time of their arrest included exotic cars, Iphones, laptop
computers, Android devices and Macbook devices.
The statement added that they would be prosecuted as soon as
investigations are concluded.