EFCC Arrests Social Media Influencer, Adeherself And Four Others For Internet Fraud In Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested five alleged internet fraudsters for their involvement in internet-related fraud, including a popular social media content creator and Influencer, Adedamola Adewale, also known as “Adeherself”.

According to the EFCC via its Twitter page on Tuesday, the five suspects were apprehended in different areas of Lagos during a raid by operatives.

While Adewale, 20, and his accomplice, Lamina Hamzat Ajibola, were arrested at the Agungi area of Lekki, the trio of Israel Onyebuchi, Emmanuel Olayode and Valentine Nwokorie were picked up at the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos.

“The arrest of Adewale and Ajibola was sequel to intelligence linking them to online fraudulent activities with two brothers, Lasisi Wasiu Adeleke and Lasisi Riliwan Adeniyi, who are at large.

“They were arrested at a four-bedroom duplex belonging to the two run-away fraudsters.
Intelligence also linked them with alleged flamboyant lifestyles.

“During interrogation, Adewale, a self-acclaimed model, who goes by the username @adeherself on Instagram, confessed to being a picker” in cyber crimes. He usually poses as a lady to hoodwink her foreign “preys”.

“Items recovered from the suspects include two Toyota Camry 2009 model cars, and a sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine Million Naira only), which was found in Adewale’s account.”

The Anti-graft said the other suspects; Onyebuchi, Olayode and Nwokorie were arrested for their alleged involvement in a romance scam.

According to EFCC, the three suspects were arrested during another raid, following a separate intelligence. It added:

“Investigation revealed that Nwokorie was posing as a female American citizen and sending photos as a porn star to defraud his victim while Onyebuchi was engaging in a love scam as well as forging foreign cheques.”

“Items recovered from the suspects include laptops and mobile phones,” according to the EFCC, adding that all the suspects will soon be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are concluded.