Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, have rejected $100,000 (About N174 million) bribe from a 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Patrick Akpoguma, alleged to have been involved in various types of internet-related frauds, including romance scams, identity theft, cyber hacking, cryptocurrency fraud, ritualism, and cultism. The suspect, Akpoguma, confessed to the crime while speaking with journalists at Zone …

The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has arrested 44 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ilorin, Kwara State. The Directorate arrested 56 suspected internet fraudsters only two days ago. The spokesperson of the agency, Dele Oyewale, said that “the suspects were arrested on Friday, 6 September 2024, at Sango, Kulende, Taxaco …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arrested 40 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja. The dawn operation, which was carried out following credible intelligence on the suspects’ involvement in various internet fraud schemes, resulted in the apprehension of 18 suspects in Dawaki axis, while 12 others were arrested in different parts of the capital city. The EFCC team, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has revealed that underage boys, who are into internet fraud popularly called ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ do age declaration to enable them to open bank accounts and get driver’s licences to expend their proceeds from crimes, as it vowed to go after government agencies and individuals that issue the papers for the fraudulent declarations. The …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Sokoto Command have raided and arrested 23 alleged internet fraudsters popularly called Yahoo boys. A source from the zonal office of the EFCC in Sokoto said the suspects were arrested at Bafarawa Estate adding that Kalkalawa area of Sokoto State was also raided after intelligence-driven observations and intensive close monitoring proved …

A 40-year-old banker, Andrew Nwadiashi and eight suspected internet fraudsters have been convicted and sentenced by an Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City. They were convicted by Justice M. Itsueli on Friday after they pleaded guilty to separate charges brought against them by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to a …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 108 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun and Rivers State. In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday, the spokesman of the anti-graft agency, Wilson Uwujaren,  disclosed that 56 of the suspects were arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, while 52 others were arrested in another operation in Ogun State. According …

Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 20 suspects over offences bordering on cybercrime. In a statement, the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren said yesterday that the arrest was the second operation within the last month in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The statement read: “The latest arrest, which followed …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters at the Rumuekini axis of Port Harcourt The EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement yesterday that they were arrested on Friday during a sting operation in Port Harcourt. “The suspects are Okoro Ansalem, Gift Mylius, John Lucky, Sadiq Shaibu, Sadiq Fahid, Benjamin Nnaji, Bestman Daniel, …

The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has assured that the Nigeria Startup Act which will be domesticated by the government will abate internet fraud and youth restiveness in the state. Adeleke, who was represented by the Coordinating Director, Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology. Kehinde Jimoh stated that “We have put our house in order in drafting the act. The Osun …