The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 21 suspected for alleged internet fraud in Bauchi State.
The arrest was communicated via the commission’s official X (formally Twitter) handle on Monday.
According to the post, the operation was conducted by the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the agency on March 15, 2025, after receiving credible intelligence regarding the suspects’ alleged involvement in cybercrime.
The arrests took place in the Kaure New Government Reservation Area and along the Maiduguri Road in Bauchi.
During the operation, the EFCC seized several luxury items, including a BMW and a Toyota Camry car, along with gaming consoles, expensive mobile phones, laptops, iPads, a flat-screen television, and Point of Sale (PoS) machines.
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“The suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud at Kaure New Government Reservation Area, GRA, Bauchi and Awala, Maiduguri Road, Bauchi State.
“Items recovered from them at the point of arrest include one BMW and Toyota Camry cars, three PlayStation 5, 30 expensive phones, one flat-screen television set, six Point of Sale, PoS, machines, four Ipads, and five laptops,” the commission said.
The EFCC stated that the suspects would be charged to court, following the completion of ongoing investigations into their activities.
