Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested fourteen undergraduates of the
Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State.
They were arrested alongside nineteen( 19) others in the
early hours of Wednesday, February 14, 2024 for suspected internet
crimes.
The suspects were arrested at different residential locations
within Akure metropolis following intelligence on their alleged
nefarious activities. Specifically, the sting operation that yielded their
arrest was a response to strident calls to the EFCC by neighbours and parents
around the locations, to save their children from being lured into
internet-related activities by the suspects.
Items recovered at the point of arrest include ten exotic
cars, phones, laptops and one motor bike.
The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
