Cybercrime: EFCC Arrests Nine Suspects In Abeokuta

Nine suspected internet fraudsters were on Wednesday, arrested by the Ibadan Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The suspects were arrested by in Abeokuta in Ogun State.

Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC Spokesman, said the suspects were aged between 21 and 31 years.

Uwujaren gave their names as Tobi Idowu; Gbeminiyi Samuel; Adekunle Gafar; Wusu Taiwo; Agbabaidan Idris; Olaiya Olamide; Adediran Rotimi; Ikegbuka Junior and Ridwan Garuba.

According to him, the suspects were arrested during an early morning raid on their hideout at Aaya Camp, Ibadan, following sustained surveillance and intelligence on suspected cyber crime activities in the spot.

He added “Items recovered from them include two cars, laptops, phones, internet routers and automated teller machine (ATM) cards.

“They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.”