CBEX Scam: EFCC Declares 4 Persons Wanted, Releases Their Photos
- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken action action over the CBEX scandal
- The EFCC has declared four operators of the online trading platform called Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) wanted
- The anti-graft agency released the photos and last home addresses of the wanted CBEX operators
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FCT, Abuja - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared four persons wanted over alleged fraud on an online trading platform called Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).
The EFCC notified the public of the persons with their photographs and addresses.
Source: Twitter
The Head of media and publicity of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a statement issued via the EFCC X handle @officialEFCC on Friday, April 25, 2025.
Oyewale said anybody with useful information about the whereabouts of the wanted persons should contact any EFCC offices in Ibadan, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja.
EFCC declares 4 persons wanted over CBEX scam
The public is hereby notified that the persons whose photographs appear above are wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for fraud allegedly perpetrated on an online trading platform called Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).
- SEYI OLOYEDE
Oloyede's last known address is at No 166, Idimu Egbeda
Road, Lagos State.
- EMMANUEL UKO
Uko's last known address is at No 166, Idimu Egbeda Road, Lagos State.
- ADEFOWORA OLUWANISOLA
Oluwanisola is 37 years old and her last known address is at 13, Jimoh Odutola, Ogunpa, Ibadan, Oyo State.
- ADEFOWORA ABIODUN OLAONIPEKUN
Olaonipekun is 44 years and his last known address is at 13, Jimoh Odutola, Ogunpa, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Nigerians react as EFCC declares 4 wanted over CBEX scam
@PhamousToo
I'm sure these people are also victims of CBEX, they may have carried it on their heads more than others. These are not the real culprits.
@BenRmc_
Arrest those influencers wey promote cbex too.
@splashy_blog
Nonsense joke. When this guys were operating u people didn’t lay anything to hold them in case dey disappear with peoples money.
@ShedrackChukw18
You guys are really funny. All these while CBEX has been operating, u want to prove u guys aren't aware of it existence in this country. These are some of d things u should be putting an eyes on not only catching Yahoo boys. U guys have well tech oriented workers. Do better...
Court grants EFCC's request to arrest 6 CBEX operators
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest and detain six CBEX promoters was granted.
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja gave the EFCC the go-ahead to arrest and detain the CBEX staff members on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
The EFCC’s lawyer, Fadila Yusuf, had earlier moved an ex parte motion to the effect, seeking two prayers from the court.
The EFCC also declared another four persons wanted with same address in the Idimu-Egbeda area of Lagos state.
CBEX scam: EFCC, SEC take action against Ponzi schemes
Legit.ng also reported that EFCC said CBEX investors are going to get their money back.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it will commence investigation as to where the operators are and hunt them down.
The two federal government agencies have vowed to hunt down operators of Ponzi schemes across the country.
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