Abuja – June 30, 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of 74 suspected internet fraudsters in a major operation conducted in Nyanya, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. According to a statement released by the Commission, the suspects were apprehended in the early hours of Monday,
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Awka Zonal Command, has secured the conviction of nine internet fraudsters before the Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State. According to a statement by the EFCC, the convicts were arraigned on separate one-count charges bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretense, offenses which violate Section 22(3)
In a major crackdown on cybercrime, twenty-one internet fraudsters have been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms by courts sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, following successful prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The convictions, delivered over the past week, followed a series of coordinated arrests and investigations by operatives of the
In a major clampdown on cybercrime activities, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command, have apprehended no fewer than 49 individuals suspected to be involved in internet fraud in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. The arrests were made over the weekend, specifically between Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25,
In a sweeping operation aimed at curbing the rising wave of cybercrime in Nigeria’s commercial capital, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 120 individuals suspected to be involved in internet-related fraud across various parts of Lagos. The suspects, according to a statement released by the Commission on Monday, were apprehended by operatives
