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Twenty Ibadan internet fraudsters arrested: EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it arrested no fewer than 20 suspects for alleged internet fraud in Ibadan.

• September 5, 2023
EFCC Officials used to illustrate the story. [PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian Nigeria]
EFCC Officials used to illustrate the story. [PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian Nigeria]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it arrested no fewer than 20 suspects for alleged internet fraud in Ibadan.

EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

The statement said the suspects were arrested on Friday at the Ologolo and Idi-Ishin areas of Ibadan, following intelligence on their fraudulent activities.

The EFCC listed three Toyota Camry cars, an unregistered grey-coloured Toyota RAV4, laptop computers, and several mobile phones among items seized from the suspects.

The anti-corruption agency stated that the suspects would be arraigned as soon as the investigation was concluded.

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