The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has in their Lagos Zonal office, paraded two fast-rising Nigerian musicians – Afeez Fashola (aka Naira Marley) and Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael (aka Zlatan Ibile), who were arrested in connection with alleged case of internet fraud and money laundering.

KanyiDaily had earlier reported that the EFCC arrested the duo at Zlatan’s house in the early hours of Friday, to profile them in order to establish their affiliations with internet fraudsters popularly called ‘yahoo yahoo’.

They were arrested along with: Tiamiu Abdulrahman Kayode, Adewunmi Adeyanju Moses and Abubakar Musa.

Their arrest followed an early morning raid on Friday, May 10, 2019 at 9, Gbangbola Street, Ikate, Lekki, Lagos.

At the point of arrest, the Commission found and recovered a number of items, including laptops, from the suspects.

They have so far volunteered useful information about their involvement in the alleged criminal activities, even as investigations continue.

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Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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