Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,Ilorin Command,on Monday, arrested three internet fraud suspects at the Ilorin International Airport, Kwara state.
The suspects identified as Olawale Ipadeola, Opeyemi Badmus and Wasiu Babatunde
According to the statement released on Monday, the agency noted that arrest was part of the renewed crusade against corruption and illegal movement of cash through Nigeria’s airports.
The statement also revealed that two of the suspects were arrested on Monday morning, except for Wasiu whose arrest happened on Saturday, August 6, 2022 following actionable intelligence.
It further added that, two of the suspects Olawale and Opeyemi, who flew in from Lagos landed at the Ilorin airport around 1156hours to the waiting hands of the eagle-eyed operatives of the EFCC at the airport.
Preliminary investigations about their activities have shown that the suspects possessed several fraudulent documents on their devices.
Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime and admitted ownership of different brands of phones and laptops recovered from them at the point of arrest.
The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations.