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Justice Served! EFCC Secures Conviction Of Three Internet Fraudsters Linked To Obasanjo Library Full Details

Published August 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM

By BushRadio

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully secured the conviction and sentencing of three internet fraudsters before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicts are Shodeinde Taiwo Samuel, Oyetunde Eniola Ayomide, and Akinola Samuel Bolutife.

The suspects were arrested on Sunday, August 10, 2025, during a sting operation at a hotel within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State. They were arraigned on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, on a one-count charge of impersonation, identity fraud, and internet fraud.

Shodeinde Taiwo Samuel allegedly posed as a female foreign national named “Andy Dante” via a Facebook account to defraud unsuspecting members of the public, benefiting financially in the process.
Oyetunde Eniola Ayomide, also known as “Jessicabrowns,” allegedly impersonated “Jessica Brown,” a White female, on TikTok to defraud a victim named Jason Duke.
Akinola Samuel Bolutife was accused of pretending to be “Mabella Smith” on Telegram for personal gain.

All three defendants pleaded guilty to the charges. The prosecution, led by I.G. Akhanolu, Ayanfe Olowonihi, and M.S. Yabo, presented evidence including extra-judicial statements, mobile phones (iPhone 14, iPhone 11, iPhone 6 Pro, and a Samsung phone), manager’s cheques, and forensic reports from the suspects’ devices. These were all admitted as exhibits by the court.

Judgment:

Samuel: Sentenced to three months imprisonment from the day of arrest, with an option to pay a ₦300,000 fine. His mobile devices and ₦250,000 manager’s cheque were forfeited to the Federal Government. He had admitted to gaining $200.
Ayomide: Ordered to pay a ₦50,000 fine, with his iPhone 11 forfeited to the government.
Bolutife: Sentenced to one month imprisonment with an option to pay ₦100,000 fine. His iPhone 6 Pro and ₦45,000 bank draft were forfeited. He had confessed to profiting €25.