The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 35 suspected internet fraudsters in Abia and Kano States.
EFCC disclosed that 30 of the suspects were apprehended by operatives of its Uyo Zonal Directorate in the Ariam and Ubakala areas of Abia State on May 29.
“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,” it stated.
The Commission noted that the suspects will be charged to court after investigations are concluded.
According to the anti-graft agency, the other five suspects were arrested by operatives of the Kano Zonal Directorate.
The suspects were nabbed during a sting operation at Farm Centre, Kano, following actionable intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet fraud and related financial crimes on May 27.
EFCC added that the suspects were arrested alongside their mobile phones and will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigations.
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