Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 10 suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
They were arrested on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in a coordinated sting operation at different locations across Uyo.
The commission disclosed the arrest of the suspects in a statement on its official X handle on Friday.
It said while five of the suspects were arrested at Shelter Afrique, others were arrested at Ifa, off Oron Road, both in Uyo, the Akwa-Ibom state capital.
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Two of the arrested suspects are undergraduates, three are online cloth vendors, one is a forex trader, and another one a film director
According to the EFCC, items covered from the suspects, include 21 mobile phones, six laptops, one international passport and three luxury cars
The anti- graft commission said the suspects will be charged to court, as soon as investigations are concluded.