Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
They were arrested on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Ikot Akpanabia, Udoudoma, and the Nwaniba areas of Uyo in an intelligence-driven sting operation, a statement by the Commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale said on Wednesday.
It added, “Three of the arrested suspects are undergraduates of the University of Uyo.
“Items recovered from them include 26 smartphones, one iPad, three laptops, one wristwatch, and a black Toyota Camry car.
“The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded”.
Meanwhile in a separate development, the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentence of seven internet fraudsters before Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna.
“The convicts are: Paul Emmanuel Tumba (a.k.a Cynthia Ebuka), Gabriel Fidelis (a.k.a Diana Siako), Rotji Makwin Gonchor (a.k.a Sofia Marcelor), Danboyi John (a.k.a Ana Martins), Agbaje Abbas Olaleken, ( a.k.a Dave Smith Vegas), Solomon Ameh, (a.k.a Scott Phillips) and Wisdom Mundi Luka (a.k.a Loredana Calinescu)”, Oyewale said in another statement he shared with the media on Thursday morning.
According to him, “They were prosecuted on separate one-count charges each, bordering on impersonation and possession of fraudulent documents, obtaining by false pretence and retention of proceeds of crime”.
The statement concludes saying, “The convicts were arrested in Jos, Plateau State and Niger State respectively, following credible intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities”.
