The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arrested twenty- four suspected internet fraudsters undergoing training on internet crimes at a storey building suspected to be a criminal hideout for training internet fraudsters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Penpushing reports that Head Media and Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale made this known in a statement explaining that the suspects who are all male were arrested in two locations in an intelligence-driven sting operation at D-Line Ewet Housing Estate and Nelson Mandela area both in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
The statement added that the suspects were rounded up at the upper floor of the storey building that looked like a classroom hall with chairs, tables, laptops and notepads on each table, stressing that the building is allegedly being used solely for the training of youths in various aspects of cyber criminality.
Penpushing further reports that Oyewale disclosed that items recovered from the premises and the suspects include: five exotic cars; 18 laptops; 17 mobile phones and one internet router, adding that the agency had earlier on November 28, 2019 arrested 23 trainers and trainees at a Yahoo Academy.
The Head Media and Publicity of the anti-graft in the statement said the yahoo academy is located at Essien Essien Street, Ikot Ibiok village in Eket local government area of the state, emphasizing that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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