The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared four individuals wanted in connection with a suspected investment fraud linked to an online cryptocurrency trading platform known as Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).
In a public notice released on Friday, the anti-graft agency identified the suspects as Seyi Oloyede, Emmanuel Uko, Adefowora Oluwanisola, and Adefowora Abiodun Olaonipekun.
According to the commission, the four are allegedly involved in a scheme that defrauded unsuspecting investors through the platform.
According to the notice, Oloyede and Uko were last traced to No. 166, Idimu Egbeda Road, Lagos State, while Oluwanisola and Olaonipekun were last known to reside at 13, Jimoh Odutola, Ogungpa, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Signed by the Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC reiterated its resolve to clamp down on financial crimes, especially within the increasingly targeted cryptocurrency space.
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“The Commission remains committed to tracking down all individuals involved in criminal activities, particularly in the crypto investment world, which has become a breeding ground for fraudulent schemes,” Oyewale stated.
Members of the public with useful information on the whereabouts of the suspects are encouraged to report to any of the EFCC offices in Ibadan, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja.
