The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has
traced N223million in illicit transactions in the bank account of arrested
Ekiti-based internet fraudster, Ajayi Gbenga Festus.
Friday Ebelo who is
the head of the Ibadan Zonal Head of the anti-graft agency, made this known
during a press conference at its Iyaganku, Ibadan zonal office today Wednesday
August 28th.
According to Ebelo, Festus ran a syndicate with other
cybercriminals abroad to illegally gain access into the accounts of individuals
and organisations to defraud them of their money.
He said illicit transactions made through Festus’ Nigerian
bank accounts amounted to N223million, noting that the suspect serves as a conduit
pipe through which proceeds of crime reach members of the syndicate.
At the press
briefing, Ebelo advised the 80 Nigerians indicted by the FBI in massive
cybercrime cases to come out of their hiding and clear their names before EFCC
operatives get to them. He said its operatives will arrest those within
Nigeria, adding that the operatives have begun a background check on the
suspects.
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