The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested twenty
suspected internet fraudsters. The arrest which was carried out in a
joint operation with officers of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army,
Benin, followed intelligence report on their activities. They were
nabbed in a surprise raid on their Cyber office tucked in an old
building located on Siluko Road, Benin City.
At the point of
arrest, the fraudsters had in their possession forty five (45) laptops
of different make, twenty eight (28) telephone sets, eight (cool
internet mobile modems and one Nissan car with registration number USL
375 AG.
The suspected fraudsters who are mostly in their twenties
includes: Idehen Obabueki, Adesa Lucky, Usuagu Uche, Eloghosa
Olikiabor, Larry Edomwonyi, Amowie Maike, Francis Ezegbede, Itua Samuel
and Endurance John Egbeifo. Others are Amego Ovenseri, Iyen Ighodaro,
Philip Agbodori, Lucky Robinson, Nnadi Obinna, Osabuohien Osahon,
Chinenu Eze, Peter Sunday, Solomon Ogu, Niyi Femi and Osagie Aghedo.
The
suspects have made useful statements. Most of them confessed to be
engaged in online dating of foreigners particularly widows. They also
confessed to using different pseudo names and faces to deceive their
prospective victims. They will be charged to court as soon as
investigation is concluded.
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