EFCC Arrests 30 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abia State, Five in Kano

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By JUMOKE SANNI
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday May 29, 2025, arrested 30 suspected internet fraudsters at Ariam and Ubakala in Abia State.

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.

The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

In a related development, operatives of the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Commission equally arrested five suspected cyber criminals in Kano

The suspects were apprehended on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 during a sting operation at Farm Centre, Kano following actionable intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet fraud and related financial crimes.

The suspects were arrested alongside their mobile phones.

They will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigations.