EFCC Secures Conviction Of Three Internet Fraudsters Arrested At Obasanjo Library

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction of three more persons arrested at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) complex in Abeokuta, Ogun State, for internet fraud.

Naija News reports that the development comes just days after a court convicted four others nabbed at a hotel within the OOPL premises. The EFCC confirmed that the fresh convictions bring the total number of convicted persons from the sting operation to seven.

Justice Deinde Dipeolu, a vacation judge of the Federal High Court, Lagos, handed down the ruling on Monday after the defendants pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them.

The convicts, Adenekan Ayinde, Oyatokun Qudus, and Adisa Okikiade, were among 93 suspected internet fraudsters arrested during an EFCC raid on August 10, 2025, at a pool party organised at the OOPL hotel. According to the anti-graft agency, the sting operation was carried out while the suspects were “celebrating their exploits.”

Adenekan Ayinde was arraigned for fraudulently impersonating a white woman from the United States on his Google account. He pleaded guilty and confirmed paying ₦200,000 in restitution to his victim. An iPhone 14 Pro Max recovered from him was admitted as evidence. He was sentenced to one month in prison with an option of a ₦300,000 fine.

Similarly, Oyatokun Qudus, who posed as “Eric Melissa” on Instagram to defraud unsuspecting victims, also pleaded guilty and was handed a one-month jail term with an option of a ₦300,000 fine.

The third convict, Adisa Okikiade, was found guilty of impersonating “Anthony Krenn” on Google with the intent to obtain undue advantage. He was sentenced equally after entering a guilty plea, with the option of a fine granted by the court.

EFCC prosecutor, Saadatu Yabo, said the agency would continue to arraign the remaining suspects “in batches” until all 93 individuals arrested at the OOPL are brought before the court.