Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a popular 20-year-old female social media influencer, Adedamola Adewale, and five others for alleged internet-related fraud.
Others arrested alongside Adewale are Lamina Hamzat Ajibola, Israel Onyebuchi, Emmanuel Olayode and Valentine Nwokorie.
The five suspects were said to be apprehended in different areas of Lagos.
According to the anti-graft agency, while Adewale and her 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 the state.
”The arrest of Adewale and Ajibola was sequel to intelligence linking them to online fraudulent activities with two brothers, Lasisi Wasiu Adeleke and Lasisi Riliwan Adeniyi, who are at large. They were arrested at a four-bedroom duplex belonging to the two run-away fraudsters.
”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 cyber crimes.