Again, EFCC arrests and parades 18 suspected 'Yahoo Boys' in Cross River State

Operatives of the special task force of the Uyo Zonal Office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday June 20, 2019, made a harvest of eleven suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as 'Yahoo Boys' in an apartment on Parliamentary Extension, Akai Efa, Calabar, the Cross River State capital.

 

The all male suspects are: Endurance Ahunwan (28), Nohuwan Frank (26), Dominic Chidiebere (28), Idehe Efosa (17), Patrick Edos (27), Samuel Ukiwe (21) and Michael Edward 25. Others are: Destiny Efe (17), Hope Yusuf (19), Harrison Esi (17) and Igbinigun Osamudia (17).

 

Seventeen-year-old Esi was found hiding in the roof of the apartment along with some of their tools of operation. According to him, their leader, Ahunwan instructed him to conceal himself and the gadgets in the roof in order to prevent his arrest and confiscation of the tools.

 

"Our leader ordered me to hide in the ceiling with the gadgets so that I will not be nabbed also," Esi said.

 

Upon arrest, Ahunwan the prime suspect, confessed that he recruited the team, saying they were paying back Europeans for stealing from their forefathers. He also alleged that the parents of the arrested accomplices gave their consent and pleaded with him to help their children secure a means of livelihood.

 

Items recovered from the suspected fraudsters include: 10 laptops, eight internet modems, several sophisticated telephone handsets, including one iphone, technical devices and scam emails. Similarly, seven suspected internet fraudsters were on Friday, June 21, 2019 arrested by officers of the Kaduna Zonal Office of the Commission.

 

The suspects, whose age ranged between 20 and 33 years were apprehended around 5a.m in an apartment along Ihejirika Close, Becky, Karu, Nasarawa State. They include: Peter Olu Tsetimi, Ogunbiyi Adekunle A, Emuze Omosigho Emmanuel and Isaac Daro Obozokhai.

Others are: Samuel Nana-Kofi Eruese, Edward Yusuf and Peace Manayin (female).

 

The suspected internet fraudsters held sway around Mararaba, Nyanya and Karu axis of Nasarawa State and Federal Capital Territory, FCT. One of the suspects poses as an engineer with Exxon Mobil, the others also use false identities to defraud unsuspecting people within and outside Nigeria.

 

Items recovered from them include expensive watches and necklaces, expensive phones, tablets, laptops and several fraudulent documents. All the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

EFCC arrests 54 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State and Osogbo (Photos)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested 27 suspected fraudsters for offences bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences, forgery and possession of fraudulent documents.

The suspects are: Joshua Awoyemi, Sadiq Adeola, Olusoga Sadiq, Olalekan Savage, Arinze Princewill, Ojelabi Adewale, Ibrahim Habib, Wusu Damilare, Kadejo Sola, Osho Omotolani, Adeosun Adeyemi, Sobiye Oluwafemi and Temitope Opaogun.

 

Others are: Ademuyiwa Korede, Shotayo Ahmed, Azeez Sodiq, Iyedudu Benjamin, Ayeleso Joseph, Akintayo Toluwalope, Ale Olugbenga Abraham, Ogunlami Adetokunbo, Adebanjo Ayodeji, Ayodeji Yemi, Idris Ayandiran, Shittu Sadiq, Alayo Odunayo and Ayinde Olawale.

The suspects were arrested on Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14, 2019 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, following intelligence reports received by the Commission. Items recovered from the suspects include seven cars, 25 phones and 10 laptops.

Similarly, operatives of the commission on Thursday, June 20, 2019 swept on hideouts of suspected internet fraudsters in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, and smoked out 27 suspects among whom were four ladies suspected to be their girlfriends.

Officials of the Commission have embarked on weeks of surveillance, working on series of intelligence gathered on the activities of suspected ‘Yahoo Boys’ in locations across the city. The intelligence was found to be substantially credible, leading to the sting operation on Thursday.

Among the arrested suspects are Adeleke Peter, Babalola Abiodun, Aduroja Temitope, Abdulazeez Razak, Adesina Adewale, Osayintoba Dare, Adebowale Fadairo, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, Akinseye Samuel and Osanyintoba Femi.

 

Others include: Austin Onyekachukwu, Oluwaseun Adesina, Ibosiola Olamilekan, Ayoola Lekan, Abdullahi Owopade, Olatunbosun Kolawole, Saheed Adebola, Osanyintoba Pelumi, Ayo Bello, Samuel Emmanuel, Olalekan Oladele, Solomon Mattew, Oyelude Opeyemi, Quadri Olatunji, Ibrahim Alao, Tunde Bello and Fatolu Temitope.

Eight exotic cars including two Lexus and six Toyota brands, as well as many costly phones and laptops, were among the items recovered in the course of the operation.

The suspects, who variously claimed to be graduates, students, computer engineers and businessmen, are currently undergoing interrogation to ascertain their level of involvement in the alleged act.

Naira Marley Reportedly Released On Bail? (Video)

Nigerian rapper, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley has reportedly been granted a release on bail, contrary to the court order.

Concise News had reported that the “Issa goal” singer had been ordered by a Federal High court in Ikoyi to be remanded in prison custody.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had filed the charge against him on Tuesday, May 14.

Meanwhile, standing before Justice Nicholas Oweibo who ordered that the EFCC should remand him in prison till May 30th, the “Am I A Yahoo Boy” pleaded not guilty.

However, in a recent development, a video of the rapper smiling while entering a car has since surfaced online confirming that he has indeed been released.

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Here's the video of Naira Marley in court today as he pleads 'Not Guilty', to be remanded In EFCC custody until May 30

Embattled rapper, Naira Marley appeared in court today with very heavy security presence where he pled 'Not Guilty' to the charges of fraud against him.

After the charges were read to him in the presence of Justice Nicholas Oweibo, he pleaded ' not guilty'. Justice Oweibo however slated the 30th of May for the hearing of bail application. .

Until then Naira Marley will be remanded in EFCC custody.

See the video from his arraignment below...

Naira Marley risks seven years in jail if found guilty

Barring any last minute change, the trial of Nigerian musician, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, for alleged credit card fraud will begin at a Lagos high court today.

He will be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which has slammed an 11-count charge against him.

Naira Marley effectively risks seven years in jail if found guilty in accordance with Section 33 (2) of the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015.

The charge with suit number FHC/L/178C/19 was filed before a Lagos State High Court last Wednesday.

Some of the credit cards, according to the EFCC, bore the names- Nicole Louise Malyon, and Timea Fedorne Tatar.

The alleged crimes were in contravention of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act and the Cyber Crimes Act.

The charge read in part, "That you, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, aka Naira Marley, and Raze (still at large), on or about the 11th day of December 2018, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, conspired amongst yourselves to use Access card 42658840359191132 issued to persons other than you in a bid to obtain gain and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 27(1)(b) of the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act 2015 and punishable under Section 33(2) of the Same Act.

"That you, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, aka Naira Marley, and Raze (still at large), on or about the 10th day of May 2019, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with intent to defraud possessed counterfeit card 4921819410257431 issued to Timea FedorneTatar and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 33(9) of Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act 2015."

The singer, who was detained on May 10, is controversial for repeatedly praising internet fraudsters, popularly called Yahoo boys, in his songs and on social media.

Naira Marley was arrested alongside his friend and fellow musician, Zlatan Ibile who was released on Wednesday.

Tiamiu Kayode, Adewunmi Moses and Abubakar Musa, Naira Marley's crew boys, have also been released.

The Sun Of Naira Marley Either Sets Or Shines Today

  Nigerian musician Azeez Adeshina Fashola, famously called, Naira Marley landed in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael AKA Zlatan Ibile, Tiamiu Abdulrahman Kayode, Adewunmi Adeyanju Moses and Abubakar Musa on May 10 following an early morning raid at Ikate, Lekki of Lagos State.

  The anti-graft agency saddled with the task of investigating financial crimes, such as advance fee fraud (419 fraud) and money laundering, confirmed their arrest in an official statementmade available to the press. “The EFCC Lagos Zonal Office, arrested two fast-rising Nigerian musicians – Afeez Fashola (aka Naira Marley) & Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael (aka Zlatan) in connection with alleged case of internet fraud & money laundering, the statement read.

Four days after their arrest, rapper Zlatan Ibile and others were granted bail, but Naira Marley was behind for intense grilling, provided information that landed him in court for fraud and other charges that amassed to 11-count charges.

  On Naira Marley’s seventh day in EFCC’s custody, his management released an official press statement to address his arrest, they said EFCC is only using the singer as a scapegoat, with claims that the items caught with him were borrowed items. “His reputation is being tainted and he’s been used as the poster boy for fraud. Cyber-crime is a serious issue in Nigeria and is something the government is actively tackling, as they should, however, their efforts to persecute Naira is based on a cheeky song and questionable items found on a borrowed item isn’t fair.

“Naira Marley was found with an item that does not belong to him. Items retrieved were borrowed so he can upload music, videos and records whilst visiting Nigeria. Naira does not believe he is above the law, he made a few comments that did not sit well with the authorities and they are using him as a scapegoat to show their strict stance on cyber-crime. Naira has been in custody for over five days,” said the statement in part.

The question therein is, why did the talent company wait so long before addressing her client’s crisis?

  Before his arrest, Naira Marley made an outrageous statement in support of fraud, this EFCC said is unconnected to his arrest. Reverberation of his public support for internet fraud, also known as ‘Yahoo Yahoo’, littered the streets of social media with different interpretations.

  Since then, questions started trailing his persona, his music career became dangling (what many mistook for upsurge), without him noticing the looming havoc, until he officially became a suspect of fraud. Even, his music, ‘Am I A Yahoo Boy’ didn’t do much to help his situation, he scripted himself in the music video of the song as a yahoo boy suspect who was arrested and later allowed to walk free. Nonetheless, what stands to be his present reality seems unalike.

The 11 charges levied against him by the EFCC read in part, “That you, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, aka Naira Marley, and Raze (still at large), on or about the 11th day of December 2018, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, conspired amongst yourselves to use Access card 42658840359191132 issued to persons other than you in a bid to obtain gain and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 27(1)(b) of the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act 2015 and punishable under Section 33(2) of the Same Act.

“That you, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, aka Naira Marley, and Raze (still at large), on or about the 10th day of May 2019, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court, with intent to defraud possessed, counterfeit card 4921819410257431 issued to Timea Fedorne Tatar and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 33(9) of Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act 2015.”

  Naira Marley is expected to appear at Lagos High Court today to clear himself off the charges EFCC placed against him. Is he going to be convicted or acquitted? The answer lies in the hands of the court.

If he gets convicted, this may be the end of his music career as anyone or company dealing with him would be forced to put extra security checks in place, that’s if they will want to risk their image to deal with ex-convict.

However, if Naira Marley gets acquitted, he’ll be well celebrated by his folks in the music industry, which means it will be an offence for anyone to refer to him as a yahoo boy. But, will this deem his public comment on why youths that are into internet fraud should be supported, correct? We’ll leave you to this.

Zlatan drops new single about recent travail in EFCC custody

Nigerian singer, Zlatan Ibile has dropped a hot new single about his time spent in EFCC custody and his fans are going crazy with excitement.
Talk about turning the lemon life throws at one into lemonade, this is exactly what Nigerian artiste, Zlatan Ibile has done.The singer recently released a new single titled 4 days in Ekotieeboh. The song which comes shortly after his release, is about his ordeal in EFCC custody.
He released a teaser of the song on his Instagram page in which he is heard rapping in Yoruba, something the green-hair artiste is known for.

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How Naira Marley prophesied own arrest — Timaya

Few hours after a protest demanding for Naira Marley’s release was carried out at EFCC’s office in Lagos, Nigerian Singer Timaya has shared his own perspective about the recent arrest and continued detention of upcoming singer, Naira Marley.

Timaya said Naira Marley spoke his own arrest into existence just as artists who sang about dieing have all died. According to him, Naira Marley was arrested in his music video ‘Am I A Yahoo Boy’ and the next day he got arrested in real life.

Timaya went to explain the ‘spirituality and power of the tongue’ saying musicians who have sang about death have all died such as Dagrin, Biggie, Tupac and others.

See the video below.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BxnPkxWn-ar/

No One Is An Expert On Love Matters – Timi Dakolo Tells Followers

Timi Dakolo has in recent times taken to social media to school his followers on the idea of love and relationship.

In a series of posts shared on his Instagram page, the happily married man shared some thought-provoking words on matters of the heart.

“ It is often said that in the subject of love, no one is an expert and the mystery of it makes humans remain life-long students of the powerful force. Every now and then, someone attempts to offer lessons based on their own understanding and it serves as a body of information for those willing to learn and master it”.

Dakolo also noted that love means different things to different people and having a good conversation with a person does not equate a brewing relationship.

He went on with a piece of advice on loving someone on their bad days as well as their good days.

This State-Of-The-Art Surveillance Camera Looks Like A Normal Clock

With all the dangers inherent in the modern world, surveillance cameras are becoming more and more popular. It is becoming a necessity to keep an eye on your children why you aren’t in the room or to be able to see the front door in case of intruders.

That raises the question, do you want your surveillance camera to be obvious? Or do you want it to be hidden among the other objects in your home? There are definitely advantages to the latter, as you can see what your kids get up to when they think Mom and Dad aren’t looking. (You can also use it as a precaution against a potentially unfaithful spouse…) This “spy camera” provides the functions of a 1080p surveillance camera while looking no more out of the ordinary than your simple alarm clock. Put it on your baby’s nightstand or on your desk in your study, and you can livestream footage from anywhere in the world with the accompanying iOS/Android app. This product is state of the art, with infrared night vision that can show you who is coming into your house or office when you are not around. You can also set up alarm notifications for suspicious movement, and have a photograph of a potential intruder sent instantly to your phone or tablet.

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MC Oluomo Updates Well Wishers On His Health Status

NURTW Boss, MC Oluomo, via his twitter profile announced the state of his health to curious fans and well wishers.

MC Oluomo, real names, Akinsanya Musiliu Ayinde popularly in his first tweet; since the ill fated incident that landed him on the hospital bed, stated clearly that he will not die but live to witness the swearing-in of Sanwo-Olu and Buhari.

“ I am alive, Strong and healthy now, please disregard fake news and rumour that MC Oluomo is dead. I shall not die but live to witness the swearing-in of Sanwo-Olu and Buhari in May 2019.” , he tweeted.

In another tweet, MC Oluomo thanks family NURTW and others. ” APPRECIATION Message!!! My dearest family, Nurtw, My Staffs, personal Assistants, My Friends, APC leaderships, My leader BAT, it is difficult to express my gratitude and ❤ to you all. You know this saying, a dog wags it’s tail with its heart- well I am like that dog today. �”

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I haven’t had decent sleep in a week, but I’m happy - Simi gushes

  Nigerian songstress Simi is all shades of happy as she shares a post gushing about it on social media.

  It is no surprise that the singer is above and beyond happy at the moment, Legit.ng had reported that she had tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend and musician Adekunle Gold on Wednesday, January 9, at a private traditional ceremony.The couple were supported by their close friends and colleagues in the music industry. It had been reported that the two only invited about three hundred guests to the event.I

  In a recent post on Instagram, Simi revealed that she is very happy despite the fact that she has not had a decent sleep in a week.

The lack of sleep could be as a result of wedding planning and adjusting to the life of a married woman, also balancing her schedule with everything going on.

This could be too much for someone, but as for Simi, despite the stress she is extremely happy. Probably because she has the love of her life right by her side all through the no sleep thing.