Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Ilorin, Kwara State capital.
EFCC disclosed that 15 of them were nabbed at Tanke Oke-Odo area of Ilorin on Wednesday, March 26, while the other 22 were apprehended in Tanke, Alao Farm Estate, Yidi Road, and Irewolede respectively on Friday, March 21.
“The arrest of the suspects followed credible intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities.
“Items recovered from them at the point of arrest included eight luxury cars, smartphones and high-end laptop computers.
“Both arrests brought to 37, the number of suspected internet fraudsters, rounded up in Ilorin by the anti-graft in a space of one week,” the Commission stated.
It added that the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
