BEVERLY HILLS, April 22, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested popular Instagram comedian, Nwagbo Oliver Chidera, better known as Pankeeroy, over alleged internet fraud.
The anti-graft agency disclosed this on Thursday in a statement on its website saying that the social media influencer was arrested alongside 34 other suspects on Wednesday at their hideout in Lekki axis of the state after they got an intelligence report.
According to the statement, Pankeeroy stated that he went into Bitcoin scam after he experienced depression.
The statement disclosed that the comedian had been posing as a vendor who redeems bitcoin vouchers with the bitcoincoretrading.com platform to defraud unsuspecting victims.
EFCC also disclosed that investigations also stated that one of the suspects, Christian, allegedly defrauded an aged Asian-American lady of over $475,000.
It disclosed that Christian confirmed in a statement to the commission that he had been disguising as Dave Federick, a 58-year-old US national on a mission in Syria, to lure his unsuspecting victims and swindle them of their hard-earned cash.
The commission stated that a Mercedes Benz AMG GLE model worth N36,000,000 was recovered from him when he was arrested and findings indicated that he had N22,300,000 worth of Bitcoin in his blocked chain account.
According to the agency, the suspects will soon be charged to court.
Apart from the comedian, the other 34 suspects include Chinedu Omesu Christian, Gafar Kunle Adedamola, Chuka Aniebo Richard, Nwagbo Chidera Oliver, Dibo Ayomide Samson, Rotimi Segun Damilola, Habeeb Banire Damilola, and Afolabi Bolutife Michael.
Others are Adekanbi Elijah Adeola, Emeka Christian Egwuatu, Adeyemi Adedamola Olumide, Awokoya Moyosore Iyaniwura, Efunnuga Dmilola Samuel, Samson Makinde Egwuatu, Gbemileke Jide Simeon,Omoyemi Fashola Owolabi, and Farouk Ibiwoye Olatunde.
Also listed among the suspects are Orapitan Yomi Segun, Oladunjoye Taiwo Olawale, Ibrahim Ajani Olanrewaju, Wasiu Olamilekan Sola, Olamiposi Toheeb Damilola, Isieq Qudus Olamilekan, Abel Ndubuisi Junior, Emmanuel Nonso Martins, and Timilehin Oladipo Jesse.
Kelvin Okpere Kendal, Omotola Oluwatobi Emmanuel, Rasaq Toyosi Farouq, Oyelere Olawale Shakiru, Timileyin Odeyemi Damilare, Kelly John Nwanou, Adedeji Emmanuel Olayinka, Balogun Subomi Ibrahim and Makinde Adewale Benjamin also made the list.
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