EFCC nabs Sokoto varsity students over Internet frauds

Abdullateef Fowewe

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Sokoto zonal directorate have arrested 13 suspected Internet fraudsters at the Gidan Yaro and Dandima areas of Sokoto State.

The suspects, who according to a statement obtained from the EFCC on Monday, claimed to be students of Usman Danfodio University Sokoto and were arrested on Saturday.

The post reads, “Operatives of the Sokoto Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested thirteen(13) suspected Internet fraudsters in Sokoto, Sokoto State.

“They were arrested on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Gidan Yaro and Dandima areas of Sokoto based on actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet-related offences.

“All the suspects claimed to be students of Usman Danfodio University Sokoto.”

The EFCC said the suspects will be charged in court after the conclusion of their investigations.