The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has nabbed 17 people suspected of engaging in internet fraud in Abuja.
The anti-graft agency made this known in a statement via its on Friday, noting the suspects were arrested on Thursday, May 16, 2024,
The arrests, it said, took place at City College, Karu, Abuja, with the EFCC recovering a car, mobile phones, laptops, and incriminating documents from the suspects.
Following the arrests, the suspects will undergo thorough investigations, after which they will be prosecuted in court.
The statement read, “Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 16, 2024, arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja.
“The suspects were arrested in the early hours of Thursday, May 16, 2024, at City College, Karu, Abuja.
“Items recovered from them include a car, mobile phones, laptops and incriminating documents.
They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
