EFCC arrests 30 internet fraudsters in Kwara
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 30 suspected internet fraudsters in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Six of the suspects
- From Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 30 suspected internet fraudsters in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
Six of the suspects are students of the state Polytechnic, Ilorin
The anti-graft agency on Wednesday this week carried out a sting operation in two buildings flagged for suspected internet-related fraud at Agbede Community in Ilorin.
The arrest of the Kwara Poly students led to a protest on Wednesday by the institution’s students.
EFCC’s spokesperson Dele Oyewale said: “The profiling of the students showed that all the six students are actively involved in internet fraud. Eight vehicles suspected to be proceeds of crime were recovered from the suspects, alongside mobile phones and laptops.
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“The sting operation was not remotely connected to the polytechnic.
“No entrance was made into the premises of the institution, and there was no disruption of any activity of the school. It is untenable to link any protest by some students of the polytechnic to the lawful operation of the EFCC.
“Any video in circulation linking students’ protest with the operation of the Commission is contrived and outright misrepresentation of the operation.
“The EFCC, for the umpteenth time, assures the public of the professionalism and integrity of its operations. All the channels of reporting unethical conduct of staff of the Commission remain open.
“The commission will continue to work in the overall interests of Nigerians.”
