Friday, April 10, 2026 - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, April 9, arrested 31 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation at an internet fraud academy, situated in Becki Estate, Karu, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The suspects, comprising two kingpins and interns, were
n@bbed while undergoing internet fraud tutorials. Items recovered from them
include phones, 18 laptop computers and other gadgets.
A statement from the anti-graft agency says investigation by
its operatives revealed that some of the interns were lured all the way from
Benue state by the academy proprietors with the promise of job offers, but upon
settling down at the facility, were handed communication devices,
computers and software, setting the stage for their training in cyber fraud.
‘’To enforce
compliance and dedication, the proprietors house the recruits in the academy
and restrict their movements strictly within the perimeters of the facility and
forcibly took possession of their mobile phones, thus totally cutting them off
from the outside world.
Furthermore,
corporal punishment was the order of the day, with heavy-handed physical
assault meted out to interns who were seen to be recalcitrant.''the agency
statement reads in part
The agency added that the suspects will be charged to court
as soon as investigations are concluded.
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