The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of one Tope Ajayi for his alleged involvement in digital satellite broadcast scam.
The commission said Ajayi was picked up last Friday by the operatives of the EFCC from his apartment at 26 Link Bawo Road in Hausawa area of Kano following intelligence report.
A statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said over 100 decoders and other computer gadgets were recovered from his server room by operatives of the commission during a search on his apartment.
The statement said: “Ajayi who claimed to have worked with Skye Bank Plc is said to be a major digital satellite broadcast scammer.
“He is alleged to have a server that links up with a server in China and an unknown Internet Service Provider, somewhere in Europe or the United State of America.”
The EFCC said the suspect was also alleged to be “engaged in illegal importation, selling and distribution of pirate devices popularly known as Dungle which enables subscribers to have free access to Multichoice satellite signals across West and Central Africa.”
The statement added: “According to Mr. Frikkie Jonker, Senior Anti-Piracy Manager, Multichoice, Ajayi’s server is considered strong as it controls its counterpart server in China and distributes satellite signals to a host of West African and Central African countries including Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya Uganda and Benin Republic .” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteAlthough what this guy has done is bad but govt, should look at the positive side of this issue and support the guy, because I believe the guy has a talent in that area. From concerned Nigerian
ReplyDeleteI somehow agree wit d second comment..this discovery can be step closer to our "deliverance" frm d DSTV "bondage"
ReplyDeleteI think this guy is an asset Nigeria can count to bridge the gap,if they really have hope for Vision 20-20.
ReplyDeleteBut why is it that Nigeria can not give free to air NTA digital satellite News to its citizens even in the suburbs? this is where this young is very useful to the country.
ReplyDeleteHe is being arrested now because he is not one of the looters of Govt. treasury.
My take is that this young man should be encourage by being made a useful vessel for the good of this country Nigeria. O.M.
Abeg leave the guy jo. With people like him we dont have to be ripped off N10,000 by DSTV just to watch premiership.
ReplyDeleteThis EFCC are fool and stupid. Multichoice engaged their service to do illegal operation in Tope ajayi's house. This guy is jobless and doesn't have anybody to link him with YOUWIN, his brain and the technology would have made history in GEJ govt. He has nobody, so DSTV and their allies wanted to ridicule. God is watching!!!
ReplyDeleteThe intelligence of people like these should be channeled to positive means. Imagine if the US gets hold of this guy. Nigeria, don't throw away your own.
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