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.
According to a statement posted on the official social media handles of the anti-graft agency, the suspects were arrested on Thursday March 20, 2025 in a coordinated sting operation at different locations across Uyo.
The release revealed that while five were arrested at Shelter Afrique, others were arrested at Ifa, off Oron Road, both in Uyo.
It was further disclosed that two of the arrested suspects are undergraduates, three are online cloth vendors, one forex trader and another one film director
According to the EFCC, items covered from them include 21 mobile phones, six laptops, one international passport and three luxury cars
The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
