# EFCC arraigns three for allegedly impersonating Tunde Ednut

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- Published: 2026-10-16T13:11:47+00:00
- Author: Olamide

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, October 15, arraigned
the trio of Raymond Charles Yafetus, Auwal Ibrahim and Babangida Yahaya Ibrahim 
before Justice S. O. Ibrahim of the Federal High Court, Abuja for allegedly impersonating
Nigerian blogger and influencer, Tunde Ednut.

 

In a statement released, the commission said the trio 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).

 

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.

 

The statement mentioned that 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.

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  TL;DR (AI Generated)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned Raymond Charles Yafetus, 
Auwal Ibrahim, and Babangida Yahaya Ibrahim before an Abuja court for allegedly 
impersonating Nigerian influencer Tunde Ednut.

The trio faced a three-count charge involving cybercrime, conspiracy, and obtaining
over eighteen million Naira from unsuspecting victims by false pretence.

After pleading not guilty, the defendants were remanded in the Kuje Correctional
Centre by Justice S.

O.

Ibrahim, who adjourned the trial to November 17, 2026.

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