EFCC arrests 3 corps members, 19 undergraduates for alleged internet fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, has arrested 32 alleged internet fraudsters in the city.
EFCC arrests 3 corps members, 19 undergraduates for alleged internet fraud. [Twitter/@officialEFCC]
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According to the statement, the suspects included three corps members, 19 undergraduates and 10 others.
Oyewale stated that the suspects were apprehended during a raid on their hideout in Ogbomoso area of Oyo State.
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EFCC arrests 3 corps members, 19 undergraduates for alleged internet fraud. [Twitter/@officialEFCC]
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He stated that officers of the commission swooped on the hideout “after diligent analysis of a series of intelligence gathered on their criminal activities.
“Three of the suspects claimed to be members of the National Youth Service Corps, while 19 said they were undergraduates in various universities across the country.
“The remaining 10 laid claim to sundry vocations,” Oyewale said.
EFCC arrests 3 corps members, 19 undergraduates for alleged internet fraud. [Twitter/@officialEFCC]
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He stated that 12 exotic cars, several phones, laptops and some incriminating documents were recovered at the point of arrest.
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The commission’s spokesman also said that the suspects were subjected to thorough screening by the commission’s medical officials, in line with the COVID-19 protocols.
He stated that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.
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