By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja
Seventeen suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in coordinated sting operations in Ilorin and Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara state.
The suspects were arrested operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of EFCC up at Asa Dam, Al-Hikmah University area and Gaa-Odota areas of Ilorin and in Ganmo and Amoyo areas of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara state, Dele Oyewale, spokesperson for the anti-graft agency said in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the suspects were arrested on Tuesday following actionable intelligence that linked the suspects to fraudulent internet activities in the state.
“Items recovered from them upon arrest include three luxury vehicles, high-end mobile phones and laptop computers.
“The latest arrests came on the heels of that of last week that involved 47 suspects, picked up in Ilorin and Ifelodun LGAs of the state on the basis of intelligence that exposed their fraudulent internet activities.
“The suspects will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations,” the statement concluded.
