EFCC nab suspected fraudsters, seize pricey properties in Uyo
Abdullateef Fowewe
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 10 suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
A statement on Friday, by the anti-graft agency confirmed that the suspects were arrested on Thursday, March 20, in a coordinated sting operation at different locations across Uyo, noting that five were arrested at Shelter Afrique, others were arrested at Ifa, off Oron Road, both in Uyo.
The statement establishes, “Two of the arrested suspects are undergraduates, three are online cloth vendors, one forex trader and another one film director.
“Items covered from them include 21 mobile phones, six laptops, one international passport and three luxury cars.”
However, the agency proclaimed that the suspects would be charged in court as soon as investigations were concluded.
