Why Adeherself Featured At Our Event – EFCC

 

Following public backlash, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opened up on why it engaged the services of a social media influencer, Adeherself, born Adedamola Adewale.

 

Recal that she's standing trial for a N7.9 million fraud case.

 

EFCC had invited her to sensitize serving corps members on the dangers of cybercrime.

 

Adeherself was accused of being a ‘picker’ in a cyber fraud after she was first arrested by the EFCC in June 2020 during a raid.

 

The antigraft agency subsequently arraigned the social media influencer on a one-count charge of possession of fraudulent documents with intent to defraud.

 

In February 2023, the agency amended the charges and re-arraigned her on a three-count charge of conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences, attempt to obtain money by false pretences and retention of proceeds of criminal conduct.

 

However, in recent event, the anti-graft agency said the defendant was now a stakeholder in the anti-graft war and further engaged her to admonish corps members to shun cybercrime.

 

Reacting to the backlash in a statement on Monday, the EFCC stated that the fraud charges brought against the Influencer by the Commission had been determined.

 

The anti-graft agency said her presence in the Commission is pursuant to the judgement that ordered the EFCC to tap her talent as an actress in a programme of reformation to dissuade other youths from getting entangled in cybercrimes.

 

The statement read: ”The EFCC takes notice of the public reaction to the speaking engagement of Adedamola Adewale. (aka Ade Herself) at the NYSC Orientation lecture of August 31, 2023, in Lagos;  with many questioning the Commission’s wisdom in recruiting a purported fraud suspect to educate the youths against cybercrime.