Suspected fraudsters apprehended in Niger
Abdullateef Fowewe
The operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters in Niger.
A remark on Sunday, by the anti-graft agency confirmed that the suspects were apprehended on Thursday, February 27, 2025, stressing that they were arrested in broad daylight at White Hotel, Chanchangi Local Government Area in Niger state following credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in fraudulent internet activities.
The statement enunciates, “Items recovered from them include two vehicles and 13 phones of different brands.
“The Commission’s operatives carried out the arrest professionally with no motive or tinge of abduction.”
However, the EFCC in the statement assured that the suspects will be charged in court upon the conclusion of their investigations.
