By Saidu Idris
365Daily – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested forty (40) suspected internet fraudsters in an early morning sting operation in two locations in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
This was disclosed by the Head of Media and Publicity of the agency, Wilson Uwujaren, in a press statement issued on Wednesday, November 10, 2021.
Uwujaren said the suspects, who were apprehended by EFCC Port Harcourt Zonal operatives are: Michael Lelu Deedum; People Asoliagha; Joseph Ajilo; Adeyemi Gbolahan; Testimony Nna; Nnemeka Chinedu; Ejiofor Raymond; Miracle Ezenandu; Ebele Uchenna; Iyke Obioha; Ikechukwu Nwali; Okoronkwo Emmanuel; Ulu Samuel Eugene Chukwudi; Japheth Tallick; Noel George; Stanley Tallick; Saro Power Maeba; Enyio Chibuike, Ogwashi Precious and Elijah Jeremiah.
Othere are: Tochukwu Emmanuel; Africanus Tamunatoye Victor; Precious Presley; Tamuno Ewi West; Obu Gabriel; Wargu Prayer; Joshua Jeremiah; Kaibar Dsana Paraman; Diepiriye Marcus; Albright Ahiakwo; Precious Ifeanyichukwu Ukeagbu; Onyechukwu Prince Ebuka; Chukwuemeka Ukeagbu; Abiye Dokubo; Chale Amobi; Mine Baranga; Suleiman Mohammed; Chima Christian, James Darian and Kingdom Cyril.
He explained that they were arrested in the Ada George and Eagle Island areas of Port Harcourt, based on diligent surveillance and verified intelligence on their suspicious internet- related criminal activities.
The EFCC Spokesman added that items recovered from them include nine vehicles comprising two black- coloured Mercedes Benz C300 cars; three Toyota Camry cars; two Toyota Corolla cars; one black-coloured Lexus car and one ash- coloured Toyota Avalon car.
Others are: Fifty- four (54) phones of different brands; 11 laptops; eight Television sets, two Speakers and one International passport.
Uwujaren also disclosed that they will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.