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EFCC apprehends 22 suspects for cybercrime at Sapele, Delta State
 
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Sat, 18 May 2019   ||   Nigeria,
 

The Antigraft Agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Advance Fee Fraud Section, Abuja Headquarters together with men from the Benin Zonal Office in an operation on Friday apprehended 22 suspects alleged for cybercrime at Sapele, Delta State.

A statement by EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, said working on intelligence reports, the suspects, who are between the ages of 18 to 30 years, were trailed from their hideouts in an early morning operation.

It reads, “A day earlier, the operatives from Abuja had arrested two suspected internet fraudster in Ughelli, Delta State.

“Items recovered from the suspects include laptop computers, iPhones, phones, ATM cards and three exotic vehicles. The cars are Benz C350, Benz ML 350 and Chrysler 300.

“The raid on the internet fraudsters is one in the series by operatives of the Commission in line with the directive of the acting Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu to rid the entire country of internet fraud and cybercrime.”

The statement added that the suspects have made relatable statements and will be charged to court as soon as adequate probes are conducted.

 

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