‘How three Abuja allegedly impersonated blogger Tunde Enot for fraud’

By Ayorinde Oluokun

Three men identified Raymond Charles Yafetus, Auwal Ibrahim and Babangida Yahaya Ibrahim have been docked for allegedly impersonating popular Nigerian blogger and social media influencer Tunde Ednut to carry out N18.2 million fraud.

The three suspects were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC before Justice S. O. Ibrahim of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday.

They were arraigned on a three count-charge bordering on cybercrime, conspiracy to commit fraud, impersonation and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N18,264,700 (Eighteen Million, Two Hundred and Sixty Four Thousand, Seven Hundred Naira).

EFCC accused the three men of opening accounts in different banks in Nigeria in the name of Tunde Ednut to carry out the fraud.

Count two reads: “That you Raymond Charles Yafetus, Auwal Ibrahim and Babangida Yahaya Ibrahim (now at large) between April and June 2026 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with the intent to defraud, did fraudulently impersonate one Adekunle Tunde Olaoluwa, popularly known as Tunde-Ednut and in that assumed character opened bank account in different banks in Nigeria and you obtained a total sum of N18,264,700 (Eighteen Million, Two Hundred and Sixty Four Thousand, Seven Hundred Naira) from unsuspecting members of the public and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(2)(b)(ii) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention etc) Act 2015 and punishable under Section (22)(b)(iv) of the same Act.

They pleaded “not guilty” to the charges when they were read to them, following which prosecution counsel, Elizabeth Alabi prayed the court for a trial date and remand of the defendants in Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja.

Justice Ibrahim ordered their remand in Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja and adjourned the matter till November 17, 2026.