Crime
EFCC arrests 20 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, arrested 20 suspected internet fraudsters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
According to the Commission, the suspects were arrested in the early hours of the day at the Lugbe, an outskirt of the FCT, following credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in online criminal activities.
Items recovered from them include a car, laptops and phones.
They will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation, EFCC said.
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