{"id":46209,"date":"2021-07-05T18:02:38","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T17:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/efcc-arrests-buzz-bar-owners-in-lagos-for-alleged-internet-fraud"},"modified":"2021-07-05T18:33:56","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T17:33:56","slug":"efcc-arrests-buzz-bar-owners-in-lagos-for-alleged-internet-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/efcc-arrests-buzz-bar-owners-in-lagos-for-alleged-internet-fraud","title":{"rendered":"EFCC arrests Buzz Bar owners in Lagos for alleged internet fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the owners of Buzz Bar in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>Boniface Odenigbo Amandianeze and Olasunmbo Olawale Winfunke were nabbed for alleged internet fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Buzz Bar is a popular nightclub located on Adetokunbo Ademola street, Victoria Island, Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects were picked from Nos. 2A and 2B in Oniru Estate after operatives swooped in.<\/p>\n<p>EFCC arrests five internet fraudsters in Kano<\/p>\n<p>EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren in a statement said intelligence was received about their alleged involvement in romance scam, business email compromise, benefit scam, credit card fraud and money laundering.<\/p>\n<p>Uwujaren noted that four exotic cars, mobile devices, laptop computers, jewelry and wrist watches, worth hundreds of millions, were recovered from them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther investigations have also established nexus with other associates who are suspected to be into computer-related fraud\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Boniface and Olasunmbo will soon be charged to court, the spokesman added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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