By Kamil Opeyemi
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos zonal command have arrested a “crossdresser” who posed as woman to evade arrest alongside 32 other persons for their alleged involvement in internet fraud.
The anti-graft agency while disclosing this in a statement on Wednesday, by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwajaren said it received credible information on the activities of some “young men involved in computer-related fraud.”
The crossdresser, Gabriel Owoseni alongside his co-suspects were arrested at the Iyanya-Ipaja axis of Lagos on May 2.
The commission said Gabriel wore a black bra, a blue dress, and a wig to evade arrest.
The agency identified other suspects as; Salaudeen Hammed, Akinsanya Olamilekan, Olamofe Joshua, Akindele Saheed, and Damilare Micheal.
Others are Patoki Ayomiku, Olakunle Ismail, Babalola Ayomide, Afolabi Olaibola, Abiodun Olayinka, Samuel Ogunyemi, Adebayo Olarewaju, Abdul-Fatai Olawale and Hassan Ayofe.
Samson Jeremiah, Kolawole Afeez, Owoseni Gabriel, Makinde Oluwasegun, Daniel Seun, Adefolahan Isreal, Olusegun Emmanuel, and Olawore Micheal were also among the suspects
Others are Hammed Raheem, Micheal Tunde, Francis Chibundu, Jesse Oluwatobiloba, Adenekan Ayotunde, Qudus Adeyi, Sulaimon Oladimeji, Kayode Sunday, Daniel Owosine, and Boluwatife Gbolahan.
Items recovered from the suspects include “a Toyota Camry 2005 model, a Toyota Camry 2009 model, mobile phones and laptop computers.”
“The suspects will be charged to court after investigations have been concluded,” the commission said.