EFCC arrests 21 for Internet fraud in Bauchi

The operatives of the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 21 suspected Internet fraudsters in Bauchi State.

According to a statement posted on the commission’s official Facebook page, on Monday, “The suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in Internet-related fraud at Kaure New Government Reservation Area, Bauchi and Awala, Maiduguri Road, Bauchi State.

“Items recovered from them at the point of arrest include one BMW and Toyota Camry cars, three PlayStation 5, 30 expensive phones, one flat screen television set, six Point of Sale machines, four iPads, and  five laptops.”

The statement asserted that the suspects would be charged in court as soon as investigations were concluded.

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