In a massive crackdown on internet fraudsters, military personnel from the 3 Battalion Nigerian Army Barracks at Army Estate, Effurun, have arrested over 100 suspected. The suspects were taken into custody following a coordinated raid on an alleged cybercrime training center, known as “Hustle Kingdom” (HK), believed to be a hub for training aspiring internet scammers.
Sources revealed that the HK School for Internet fraudsters, located within the highbrow Army Estate, a residential area for retired military officers and civilians, had been under surveillance for months. Acting on intelligence reports, military operatives swooped in on the premises in a well-planned operation during the early hours of Saturday, successfully rounding up the suspects.
The operation did not only target the trainees but the alleged owner of the HK school and several of his accomplices were also arrested during the raid.
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The Army Estate, typically known for its tranquility, was shaken by the discovery of this cybercrime school, which had been secretly operating within its premises. According to sources, the military had been monitoring the suspects’ activities, leading to the carefully timed raid.
Following their arrest, the suspects were reportedly handed over to the Ekpan Police Station in Uvwie for proper profiling and prosecution.
Confirming the incident, Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, acknowledged the arrests but did not provide further details on the apprehension process.
