Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested 89 suspected Internet fraudsters in Osun and Kwara States.
A statement on the commission’s X account said investigators of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 arrested sixty-four suspected internet fraudsters in Osun State.
The suspected cybercriminals were arrested in Ede, Osun State following actionable intelligence on their suspicious fraudulent activities in their environs.
Items recovered from them include 18 exotic vehicles, 18 laptops, 112 mobile phones, three Play Station games, five motorcycles and other incriminating documents among others.
Similarly, operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the anti-graft commission arrested twenty-five persons for offences bordering on suspected internet fraud.
The suspects were arrested during two separate sting operations at various locations in Ilorin, Kwara State following credible intelligence about the activities of some suspected internet fraudsters operating within the State.
Items recovered from the suspects include six exotic cars, different brands of phones and laptops.
EFCC said the suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of ongoing investigations.
