Officers of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 49 suspected internet fraudsters in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
A statement by the commission in Ilorin said they were arrested last weekend after actionable intelligence linked them to fraudulent internet activities.
“The operations targeted multiple hideouts across the city with an unlicensed loaded pistol recovered from one of the suspects, who claimed during preliminary interrogation that he was a former cult member,” the statement partly reads.
Other items recovered from the suspects include high-end smartphones, laptop computers, and two luxury vehicles.
“They will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigations,” it assured.
