File photo of an EFCC operative
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested 26 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja.
Dele Oyewale, spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, said the suspects were arrested at Kurudu, Jahi, Kubwa and Gwarimpa areas of the federal capital territory (FCT).
He said the suspects were taken into custody after operatives of the agency acted on credible information that confirmed the suspects’ involvement in internet-related offences.
Oyewale said items recovered from them included: “Toyota Tacoma, a CLS Mercedes 450, three Lexus cars, 40 phones and seven laptops”.
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On Wednesday, EFCC arrested 14 undergraduates of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) for suspected internet fraud.
In November, the anti-graft agency raided the off-campus hostels of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and arrested over 60 suspects for fraud-related offences.
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