EFCC declares 4 wanted over alleged CBEX scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has issued a public alert naming four individuals wanted in connection with a suspected scam involving Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), a digital trading platform.

According to a statement released Friday and signed by the EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the Commission identified the suspects as Seyi Oloyede, Emmanuel Uko, Adefowora Oluwanisola, and Adefowora Abiodun Olaonipekun.

“They are accused of defrauding unsuspecting investors through the crypto platform,” the EFCC stated.

The Commission, which has been intensifying efforts to combat digital financial crimes, disclosed that Oloyede and Uko were last traced to No. 166, Idimu Egbeda Road, Lagos State.

Similarly, it said Oluwanisola and Olaonipekun were previously residing at 13, Jimoh Odutola, Ogungpa, Ibadan, Oyo State.

The EFCC urged anyone with credible information about the suspects’ whereabouts to contact any of its offices in Ibadan, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja.

This development follows a ruling by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, granting the EFCC the authority to arrest six individuals allegedly linked to the CBEX fraud case, which is believed to involve over $1 billion.

Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order after hearing an ex parte application presented by EFCC counsel, Fadila Yusuf.

The court filing named Adefowora Olanipekun, Adefowora Oluwanisola, Emmanuel Uko, Seyi Oloyede, Avwerosuo Otorudo, and Chukwuebuka Ehiri