By Miriam Humbe
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.
Dele Oyewale, Spokesperson for the EFCC disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday.
They were arrested on Thursday March 20, 2025 in a coordinated sting operation at different locations across Uyo.
While five were arrested at Shelter Afrique, others were arrested at Ifa, off Oron Road, both in Uyo.
Two of the arrested suspects are undergraduates, three are online cloth vendors, one forex trader and another one a film director.
Items covered from them included 21 mobile phones, six laptops, one international passport and three luxury cars
The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
