In a coordinated sting operation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 33 individuals suspected of involvement in internet fraud in Port Harcourt.
The suspects were apprehended at their hideouts in the Iwofe and Ogboro areas of the city.
According to a statement from the EFCC, the operation was based on credible intelligence concerning the suspects’ activities.
The anti-graft agency recovered several incriminating items, including various mobile phones, laptops, boxes of counterfeit United States dollars, and fake Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) stamps. Additionally, fake Customs, airport clearance, DHL, and FedEx stamps, as well as two cars, were seized from the suspects.
Speaking on the arrests, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, said, “The operation was carried out as part of the Commission’s ongoing efforts to combat cybercrime and related offenses in Nigeria. The suspects were apprehended in connection with internet fraud schemes, and we are committed to ensuring justice is served.”
Oyewale further noted that the suspects will face legal prosecution upon the conclusion of the investigations.
“All those arrested will be charged to court as soon as our investigations are completed,” he added.
The EFCC reiterated its determination to curb internet fraud and other financial crimes across the country, urging the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the Commission.
