No fewer than 14 undergraduates of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, have been arrested by the operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in connection with suspected Internet fraud.
According to the Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, “they were arrested alongside 19 others in the early hours of Wednesday, February 14, 2024, for suspected internet crimes.
“The suspects were arrested at different residential locations within Akure metropolis following intelligence on their alleged nefarious activities. Specifically, the sting operation that yielded their arrest was a response to strident calls to the EFCC by neighbours and parents around the locations, to save their children from being lured into internet-related activities by the suspects.
“Items recovered at the point of arrest include ten exotic cars, phones, laptops, and one motorbike.
“The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.”
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