By Correspondent in Ilorin.
The suspects.
The operatives of Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested twenty suspects over offences bordering on cybercrime to curb the rising tide of internet fraud related crimes particularly among the youths,
Our correspondent gathered that the arrest is the second of such operation within the last one month in Ilorin.
The Reporters recalls that on May 4, 2023, operatives of the Command, arrested 62 suspected internet fraudsters, including a convict, one Raji Wasiu Babatunde, whom the Commission had last year secured his conviction over similar offence.
The latest arrest, which the command said followed credible intelligence, took place at Egbejila, Airport Road and Offa Garage area, all in Ilorin.
The suspects are :Habeeb Abubakar, Abiola Abiodun, Atitebi Samuel, Emmanuel Mofe Oborirhwoho, John Adamson, Mayowa Akinola Victor, Oluwafemi Smith Ola, Abdullahi Isiak, Orji Daniel Roland, Martinson Adegboyega and Kolawole Temidayo.
Others are: Orimadegun Bashir Ishola, Tijani Quadri, Adebisi Kazeem, Umar Abdulkareem, Adebisi Teslim, Okunlola Idris Ayomide, Quadri Lekan, Ukueni Great and Adeyeye Usman.
Items recovered from them,upon arrest, include different brands of phones, laptops and exotic cars.
The suspects will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
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