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FBI List: There Are Bigger Suspects On EFCC’s Watch List – Ebelo

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has revealed that there are bigger names apart from the 80 names released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The head of the EFCC Office in Ibadan, Friday Ebelo, said, “Bigger suspects have been put on the commission’s watch list and will be tracked before long.”

Ebelo while speaking with newsmen at the commission’s zonal office stated that some bankers and Bureau De Change operators conniving to swindle victims were also on the list.

He further stated that a banker was apprehended on Monday and is currently under interrogation.

Ebelo while speaking on how the syndicate operative around the world, urged parents to be vigilant and train their wards in profitable ventures.

He named a suspect, Ajayi Festus, arrested in Ado-Ekiti for alleged illicit transactions.

He explained that Ajayi worked with cybercriminals abroad to illegally access accounts of individuals and organisations to defraud them of their money.

“We were able to establish a number of illicit transactions through his Nigerian bank account amounting to over N223m. Ajayi serves as the conduit through which proceeds of crimes reach members of the syndicate. His cuts in the deals total over N75m.”

“The suspect is still helping the commission in its investigations. He surely will have his days in court as soon as investigations are concluded and the matter is ripe for prosecution,” Ebelo said.

Ebelo stated that the identity of the suspect would be revealed after providing the anti-graft agency with more information about his crime network.

“The zone is unrelenting on the mandate of the commission to combat all forms of economic and financial crimes and the effort is yielding result, our longstanding collaborative engagement with the FBI and other law-enforcement agencies remain intact and yielding mutual benefits.”