The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters at the Bayero University Kano (BUK) New Site, Kano State.
The arrested suspects are Ismaíl Nura, Suuleyman Ayeh, Usman Abdulrazaq, Emmanuel Chigozie, Akabe Seth, Daniel Imoter, Abdulganiyu Jimoh, Jafar Abubakar, Usman Nuraddeen, Mohammad Adnan, Abubakar Abusufyan, Abdulmalik Ibrahim, and Abubakar Sadiq.
Others are Daniel Masamu, Abdulrasheed Abdulsamad, Issac Dosunu, Nuraddeen Ogunbiyi, Onyeyemi Kaleem, Miracle Joseph, Danjuma Musa, Ibrahim Mubaraq, Yusuf Salihu, Lawal Ibrahim Edebo, Abdulmajeed Suleiman, and Dauda Abdulhamid.
EFCC disclosed that the suspects were apprehended by operatives of its Kano Zonal Directorate in a sting operation on Monday, July 21, 2025, following weeks of surveillance linked to their alleged involvement in internet fraud, identify theft, and financial scams.
“All suspects apprehended are confirmed to be undergraduate students of Bayero University Kano (BUK). Items recovered during the operation include mobile phones, laptops, internet routers, and one Honda Accord car,” the Commission stated.
It added that they will be charged to court after investigations are concluded.
