Posted by Samuel on Thu 22nd Feb, 2024 - tori.ng
The command in a statement issued and signed by its Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ramhan Nansel, Thursday, confirmed the raid of the cyber criminals’ hideout in Keffi.
Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected internet fraudsters from their hideout in Keffi Local Government of the state following credible intelligence gathered on the influx of the cyber-criminals and other criminals into the state.
The command in a statement issued and signed by its Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ramhan Nansel, Thursday, confirmed the raid of the cyber criminals’ hideout in Keffi.
“Wednesday, 21st February, 2024, the Angwan Lambu Divisional Police operatives raided the hideouts leading to the arrest, recovery and confessions”.
He stated that during the operation two laptops, ten sophisticated mobile phones of different brands, three WIFI routers, criminal charms, black soap, hard drugs (Loud weed and dried leaves suspected to be marijuana) were recovered as exhibits.
The suspects according to the statement have confessed to the internet crimes adding that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the ongoing investigations were completed.
“The suspects who have since confessed to the crime of internet fraud popularly known as Yahoo Plus would be charged to court after the conclusion of investigations by the police”, the statement added.
The PPRO explained further in the statement that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Shehu Umar Nadada, lauded the efforts of the operatives, tasking them to ensure that criminals have no hiding place in the state.