Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday May 29, 2025, arrested 30 suspected internet fraudsters at Ariam and Ubakala in Abia State.
The
intelligence-driven
sting
operation
led
to
the
arrest
of
the
30
suspected
fraudsters.
Items recovered from them include four cars, one iPad, three laptop computers, one sound system, forty two phones and one external hard drive.
The
suspects
will
be
charged
to
court
as
soon
as
investigations
are
concluded.
In a related development, operatives of the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Commission equally arrested five suspected cyber criminals in Kano
The suspects were apprehended on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 during a sting operation at Farm Centre, Kano following actionable intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet fraud and related financial crimes.
The suspects were arrested alongside their mobile phones.
They will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigations.
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May 29, 2025
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