The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has delisted one Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) suspect, Ellie Bitar of CBEX Solutions Ltd, who was initially declared wanted based on an alleged link to the company’s activities.

EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, who disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, maintained that the Commission decided to remove Bitar from the list owing to new information that does not support his inclusion in the wanted persons’ list.

He noted: “As part of its ongoing investigations into the alleged monumental fraud involving many actors in the infamous Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) fraud, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is gaining important ground in its search for eight wanted persons implicated in the fraud.

“The eight wanted persons are: Seyi Oloyede, Emmanuel Uko, Adefowora Oluwanisola, Adefowora Abiodun Olanipekun, Johnson Okiroh Ofienolu, Israel Mbalika, Joseph Michiro Kabera, and Serah Michiro.

“Ellie Bitar of CBEX Solutions Ltd, who was earlier declared wanted, has since been removed from the list owing to new information that does not support his inclusion in the wanted persons’ list.

“The Commission is making good progress in its investigations. Law enforcement agencies across the world are collaborating with it in tracking and arresting all the wanted persons.

“The EFCC will not relent in bringing every actor involved in the fraudulent dealings to book.”