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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 24 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation carried out in Kano. The suspects were arrested near the New Site of Bayero University Kano (BUK), following intelligence indicating their alleged involvement in cybercrime.
The EFCC announced the arrests in a statement posted on its official X handle on Wednesday.
It said: “All suspects apprehended are confirmed to be undergraduate students of Bayero University Kano (BUK).
“Items recovered during the operation include, mobile phones, laptops, internet routers and one Honda Accord car.”
The suspects have since been identified as Ismaíl Nura, Suuleyman Ayeh, Usman Abdulrazaq, Emmanuel Chigozie, Akabe Seth, Daniel Imoter, Abdulganiyu Jimoh, Jafar Abubakar, Usman Nuraddeen, Mohammad Adnan, Abubakar Abusufyan, Abdulmalik Ibrahim, Abubakar Sadiq, Daniel Masamu, Abdulrasheed Abdulsamad, Issac Dosunu, Nuraddeen Ogunbiyi, Onyeyemi Kaleem, Miracle Joseph, Danjuma Musa, Ibrahim Mubaraq, Yusuf Salihu, Lawal Ibrahim Edebo, Abdulmajeed Suleiman and Dauda Abdulhamid.
The arrests followed weeks of surveillance linked to the suspects’ alleged involvement in internet fraud, identity theft, and financial scams.
According to the EFCC, the suspects will be charged to court once investigations are concluded.
