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Adeherself: Nigerians react as EFCC arrests social media influencer for alleged fraud

Muhammad A. Aliyu
By Muhammad A. Aliyu
Published: June 17, 2020
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Nigerians on Twitter are reacting after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the arrest of social media influencer, Adedamola Adewale, popularly known as Adeherself, for alleged fraud.

The EFCC in a statement on Tuesday noted that Adeherself was nabbed alongside her four others.

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

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The statement continued: “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 million (Nine Million Naira, only), which was found in Adewale’s account.

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“The other suspects; Onyebuchi, Olayode and Nwokorie were arrested for their alleged involvement in a romance scam. They were arrested during another raid, following a separate intelligence.

“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. All the suspects will soon be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are concluded.”

Several reactions surfaced on social media over the Adeherself’s arrest:

https://twitter.com/skizyman/status/1272995579736608773?s=20

https://twitter.com/__Omoissy/status/1272991527925616647?s=20

https://twitter.com/ObongRoviel/status/1272988936865005568?s=20

https://twitter.com/Mazigburugburu1/status/1273026496219791360?s=20

https://twitter.com/toolzbabe/status/1272999962226446336?s=20

https://twitter.com/UnclePamilerin/status/1272991327127515136?s=20

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Muhammad Ameer Aliyu, is a prolific journalist who joined Okay Nigeria in 2015 with the aim staying committed to bringing more positive growth to the digital news platform. He is the Senior Editor at Okay Nigeria.
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