The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Babawale Daniel Olayinka, a self-styled “Personal Assistant to the Oyo State Governor on Media Matters”, and 25 others over alleged Internet-related fraud activities.
The anti-graft agency in a statement issued on Monday said the operation was carried out by operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC on Friday, February 11, 2022, at the Soka area of Ibadan.
It said the arrests followed verified intelligence on their cybercrime activities.
“Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC, on Friday, February 11, 2022, arrested one Babawale Daniel Olayinka, a self-styled “Personal Assistant to the Oyo State Governor on Media Matters”, and twenty-five others at Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State, over alleged Internet-related fraud activities”.
Those arrested are, Wale Jegede, Adekunle Solomon, Babawale Daniel Olayinka, Olanipekun Adams, Toheeb Admola, Olatunji Gbolahan, Oyowevotu Moses, Olaide Ibrahim Opeyemi, Olamilekan Rilwan, Olamilekan Akinyemi, Lekan Adenuga, Salami Segun, Lawal Samuel, Kolawole Fuad.
Others are, Olarenwaju Gbolahan, Makinde Olamiposi, Michael Timileyin, Sheriff Ololade, Adewale Dayo, Ajobola Tajudeen, Kazeem Warrees, Obinna Duru, Shotayo Sola, Mohammed Suleiman and Makinde Ajibola.
It added that “an identity card was recovered from Babawale Daniel Olayinka, one of the 25 indicted internet fraud suspects, introducing him as a personal assistant on media matters to the Oyo State governor, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde. ”
The anti-graft agency said items recovered from the suspects include seven exotic cars, several laptops, mobile phones and incriminating documents.
