Posted by Amarachi on Mon 17th Mar, 2025 - tori.ng
According to a statement by the EFCC on Monday via X, the suspects were apprehended at Kaure New Government Reservation Area and Awala, Maiduguri Road, in Bauchi.
Twenty-one suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Bauchi State.
The commission’s Gombe Zonal Directorate carried out the operation on Saturday, March 15, 2025, following credible intelligence on the suspects’ alleged involvement in cybercrime.
According to a statement by the EFCC on Monday via X, the suspects were apprehended at Kaure New Government Reservation Area and Awala, Maiduguri Road, in Bauchi.
During the raid, several luxury items were recovered, including a BMW car, a Toyota Camry, among others.
The EFCC emphasised that the suspects would be prosecuted after the completion of investigations.
“The suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud at Kaure New Government Reservation Area, GRA, Bauchi and Awala, Maiduguri road, Bauchi state.
“Items recovered from them at the point of arrest include one BMW and Toyota Camry cars, three PlayStation 5, 30 expensive phones, one flat-screen television set, six Point of Sale, POS, machines, four ipads, and five laptops.
“The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” the statement said.