Four people have been listed as sought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly participating in a fraudulent operation connected to the online trading platform Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).
According to a public notice released by the Commission on Friday, the accused are Seyi Oloyede, Emmanuel Uko, Adefowora Oluwanisola, and Adefowora Abiodun Olaonipekun.
In the notification signed by Dele Oyewale, the Commission’s Head of Media & Publicity, the EFCC underlined its commitment to combating financial crimes, particularly in the increasingly exploited crypto realm.
They are charged with using the cryptocurrency platform to deceive gullible investors.
Oloyede and Uko were last located at No. 166, Idimu Egbeda Road, Lagos State, according to the EFCC.
Meanwhile, Oluwanisola and Olaonipekun were last known to dwell at 13, Jimoh Odutola, Ogungpa, Ibadan, Oyo State.
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The commission has asked the public to contact the EFCC through its offices in Ibadan, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja if they have any helpful information on the whereabouts of the suspects.
According to The Intercept, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday gave the EFCC the power to detain and arrest six people who are allegedly connected to the $1 billion+ CBEX scam.
Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order on Thursday following an ex parte application brought by the EFCC and argued by its counsel, Fadila Yusuf.
Those named in the court motion include Adefowora Olanipekun, Adefowora Oluwanisola, Emmanuel Uko, Seyi Oloyede, Avwerosuo Otorudo, and Chukwuebuka Ehirim.
