Operatives of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) Port Harcourt Zonal Office have arrested six suspected
internet fraudsters at their hotel hideout in Rumuigbo, Port Harcourt, Rivers.
A Press Statement
issued in Abuja on Sunday by the commission’s spokesman, Mr Tony
Orilade said they were arrested in a sting operation.
According to the
statement, the suspects comprises four men and two women; Oghenekewe
Akinnawo, Kemka Amadi, Revelation Macaulay, Damilola
Oyinloye, Mary Ndubuisi and Jennifer Vandi.
Orilade
said that their arrest followed series of intelligence report linking them to
alleged fraudulent activities ranging from love scam on numerous dating sites,
obtaining money by false pretences and other fraud still being investigated.
“Several items were
recovered from them at the point of arrest which includes three exotic cars,
four iPhones, four laptops; one iPad, one iron sealed stamp; cheque books, car
number plates and two un-used bullets.”
In a related development,
the Enugu Zonal Office of the commission has arrested 13 suspects for allegedly
engaging in cyber crime and internet fraud.
“Three of the suspects
were arrested at Awka, Anambra State, following intelligence reports and
surveillance carried out on them.
“Six were arrested at
Ngwo in Enugu State, while four were arrested at an estate in Abakpa area of
Enugu State.
The Zonal Head of the
South East Zone of the commission, Ahmed Usman said: “we
have resolved as part of carrying out the commission’s mandate to stamp out
internet scams among others to help in rebuilding the image of the country.”
“Apart from public
corruption which affects us locally, and denies us access to basic social
amenities, Nigerians are treated badly because of the activities of cyber
criminals and this gives us a bad name internationally.
“We are determined to
stamp that out,” he said.
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That serves them right
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