The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared four people wanted for allegedly defrauding Nigerians through an online trading platform called Crypto Bridge Exchange, also known as CBEX.
The wanted persons are Seyi Oloyede, Emmanuel Uko, Adefowora Oluwanisola, and Adefowora Abiodun Olaonipekun.
The EFCC made this known in a public notice shared on Friday, April 25, and signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. According to the Commission, the suspects were involved in a fraudulent crypto scheme that tricked unsuspecting investors into losing huge amounts of money.
“They are wanted for allegedly obtaining money by false pretence and stealing through a fake investment platform,” the notice stated.
The anti-graft agency said 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 Street, Ogungpa, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The EFCC urged the public to provide any useful information about the whereabouts of the suspects. The Commission said people can reach out through any of its offices in Ibadan, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja.
This latest action comes just a day after a Federal High Court in Abuja gave the EFCC the authority to arrest and detain six people connected to the CBEX case, which reportedly involves over $1 billion.
Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order on Thursday, April 24, after an ex parte application was made by the EFCC’s lawyer, Fadila Yusuf.
Those named in the court document are Adefowora Olanipekun, Adefowora Oluwanisola, Emmanuel Uko, Seyi Oloyede, Avwerosuo Otorudo, and Chukwuebuka Ehirim.
The EFCC said it remains committed to fighting financial crimes, especially those involving cryptocurrency, which has become a target for fraudsters.
Members of the public with any information on the suspects can contact the EFCC or visit any of its zonal offices.
