EFCC Arrests 4 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Abuja

The anti-corruption agency said the suspects were arrested following credible intelligence received by the commission on their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud.

Abdulrasheed Bawa is the new EFCC chairman-nominee.
Abdulrasheed Bawa is the new EFCC chairman-nominee.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four suspects in Kubwa and Jahi areas of Abuja over alleged involvement in internet related fraud.

Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, spokesperson of the commission, in a statement issued to journalists in Abuja on Monday, said that the suspects were arrested following credible intelligence received by the commission on their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud.

“Items recovered from them include two exotic cars and mobile phones,” he said.

Uwujaren said that the four suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.

(NAN)

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