EFCC Arrests Popular Tiktok Musician, 31 Others For Alleged Internet Fraud In Kaduna

May 30, 2023
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Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested a popular musician on Tiktok, one Crown Uzama (aka ShalliPopi) and his manager, Ajayi Abdul Hafeez(aka 21 Badda) for alleged internet-related fraud.

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This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren.

Uwujaren said they were arrested alongside 29 other suspects, including four females: Glory Chinyere Kelvin Ogunwa l, Tina Ochonogor, Favour Baba Dawa and Joseph Judith Iya.

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The others are Adewale Adedokun, Yakubu Emmanuel Ojochememi, AbdulAzeez Temidayo Suleiman, Umoru Osioke AbdulAzeez l, Emmanuel Isaac Iwebo, Shuaibu Umaru Smart, Joel Kator, Gowon Titus, Emmanuel Daniel, Enough Etim Ekpo, Atano Timi Eben, Ijuo John Ochi, Paul Emmanuel Kaye, Uyit Victor and David Elijah Yachai.

Others include, Leche Precious Sokomba, Onoja Samuel Uroko, Cornelius Oyathekhua Agbodesi, Edigim Nosa Success, Azubuike Melchizedek Oniya, Usman Shereef, Victory Dennis Chiemela, Lambert Fortunetus Chikwado, Asoore King Oloruntoba and Malik Adanu Jibril

According to him, they were arrested following actionable intelligence about a proposed show by suspected Internet fraudsters at Barnawa, Kaduna.

“The suspects were arrested in sting operations at Disney Park Lounge, Epitome and Tomoso Hotels, all in the Barnawa axis of Kaduna,” he added.

The anti graft agency spokesman disclosed that items recovered from the suspect include mobile phones, laptop computers and two vehicles.

The suspects, he noted, will be arraigned in court at the conclusion of the investigation.

In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that Afrobeats legend, Fela Kuti’s daughter, Yeni Kuti has said her father was ill, disillusioned about his country and he didn’t die happy.

Yeni stated this in an interview with media personality, Chude.

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