The Acting Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, says one the most wanted suspect by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with internet fraud, Oyediran Joseph, has been arrested in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital.
Mr Magu disclosed this at a press conference organised in Ilorin on Friday to explain the EFCC/FBI collaboration in the fight against internet fraud and cyber crime.
The EFCC Chairman, represented by Ilorin Zonal Head of the Commission, Mr Isyaku Sharu, said the body has been supportive to the activities of FBI and every other foreign counterparts with similar responsibility.
“Three weeks ago, the US authority had written to us for assistance in tracking and possible arrest and prosecution of two most wanted FBI suspects in Nigeria.
“Investigation conducted by the EFCC revealed that Joseph had benefited about N60 million from the loot via Western Union transfers,” he said.
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Speaking on the achievements of the Ilorin Zonal office, Sharu said it had independently arrested over 50 suspected internet fraudsters, secured conviction of 25, and got forfeiture of their exotic cars. He said millions of naira was recovered from the fraudsters and all forfeited to the Federal Government in line with court judgments.
He stated further that four properties were linked to some of these cyber crime suspects and they are located in choice areas in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state.
“These properties include supermarket, plaza, and so on, and the conservative value of these properties cannot be less than N800 million to N1 billion.”