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October 9, 2019
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCCIbadan zonal office has arrested seventeen suspected internet fraudsters.
The commission’s Spokesperson Tony Orilade whoconfirmed the arrest in a statement in Ibadan, Oyo state said five of thesuspected internet fraudsters claimed they were students of the FederalPolytechnic, Ado Ekiti. He said that the remaining twelve suspects told thecommission that they were into various vocations.
He explained that the suspects were arrested followingcareful consideration of intelligence reports detailing their allegedinvolvement in internet fraud and other related offences.
Orilade said that operatives of the anti-graft agencyin the zone had conducted preliminary investigations to ascertain the merits ofthe allegations against them.
The EFCC Spokesperson said that the suspects would becharged to Court as soon as investigations were concluded.