Troops arrest 183 suspected fraudsters in Delta
Troops of 63 Brigade Nigerian Army /Sector 1 Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have arrested 183 suspected internet fraudsters in a raid in Warri, Delta State.
‎‎Spokesman for the Brigade, Capt. ILiyasu Bawa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Asaba.
‎Mr Bawa said that the raid was carried out on July 19, following a tip-off on the activities of the suspects.
‎‎He said that the suspects, all males aged between 16 and 29, were arrested in some apartments that served as an internet fraud training centre within the area.
Mr Bawa said that items recovered from the suspects include 274 laptops, 87 mobile phones, nine laptop chargers, a table phone, and two WiFi devices.
‎‎He said the suspects were undergoing preliminary investigation for the next line of action.
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‎He assured Deltans that the Nigerian Army would continue to support the fight to rid society of the menace of cybercrime and other forms of criminality.
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