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EFCC arrests 21 internet

fraudsters in Abuja
15th March 2023

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By Damilola Olufemi
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The Economic and Financial Crimes

Commission, on Tuesday, raided the lodge
of some Internet fraudsters in Abuja and
arrested 21 of them.

The arrest of the suspects was disclosed in a

statement on the website of the
commission.

They were apprehended in the Lugbe and

Kubwa areas of Abuja.

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The suspects arrested include Joseph

Boniface, Emmaneul Okwara, Elijah Iwebie,
Moses Hassan, Abdulrahman Lawal, Azu
Chidubem Eugene, Abdullahi Adebola and
Elijah Simon.

Others are Terfa Lincoln, David Kome,

Chukwudah Martinez, Adie Matthew, Canice
Agabi, Abbas Aminu, Damilare James and
Christopher Simon. Also arrested include
Mohammed Abdulhamid, Ifeanyi Bosah,
Ayuba Aminu, Godwin Terkura and Victor
Ademola.

Items recovered from them include 25 high-

end mobile phones, three laptops,
Mercedes CLA250 and C300 cars.

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“They will be charged to court as soon as

the investigations are concluded,”
the statement read.

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