
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 21 internet fraud suspects in Bauchi State.
The suspects were apprehended over the weekend at Kaure New Government Reservation Area, GRA, Bauchi and Awala, Maiduguri road.
In a statement shared via its Facebook page on Monday, EFCC disclosed that investigations are ongoing and the suspects will be charged to court once they are concluded.
The anti-graft agency also stated that they were able to recover some items from the suspected criminals, including; a BMW car, a Toyota Camry, three PlayStation 5 consoles, 30 high-end mobile phones, a flat-screen television, six Point-of-Sale (POS) machines, four iPads, and five laptops.
The post reads: “The suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud at Kaure New Government Reservation Area, GRA, Bauchi and Awala, Maiduguri road, Bauchi state.
“Items recovered from them at the point of arrest include one BMW and Toyota Camry cars, three PlayStation 5, 30 expensive phones, one flat-screen television set, six Point of Sale, POS, machines, four ipads, and five laptops.
“The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.”


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