Crime
EFCC arrests 50 internet fraudsters in Kwara
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 48 students of the Kwara State University, KWASU, and two others for offences bordering on internet fraud.
According to a statement by the EFCC, they were arrested on Wednesday in their various hideouts after days of surveillance and fruitful intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet-related offences.
Items recovered from the suspects include nine exotic cars, twenty-four (24) laptops and different brands of phones.
The suspects will soon be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigations, EFCC said.
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