Twenty-nine suspected internet fraudsters have been smoked out of their hideouts in Awka, Anambra State and taken into custody by operatives at the Enugu zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly committing various offences bordering on cyber crimes.
The Commision’s Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement on Wednesday, that the suspects were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, March 9, after an extensive surveillance on them based on credible intelligence on their nefarious activities.
He identified the suspects in the EFCC net as Izuchukwu Precious Chinonso, Izuchukwu Chukwuebuka Goodness, Ogu Chukwuebuka Kingsley, Iheagwam Sixtus Chijoke, Igwemadu Kenechukwu Emmanuel, Joseph Igwe, Ilegbukem Justin. Ilegbunem Paschal Onyeka, Paul Okoye, Muolokwu Osita, Okechukwu Ifeanyichukwu, Nnamdi Agbo, Chinyeluba Ifeanyi and Mbanugo Ifeanyi.
Others include Bernard Femi, Okafor Ekene, Nwabueze Ifeanyi, Edeh Chukwuebuka, Mgbemefulu Henry, Chinecherem Okpara, Kosisochukwu Chukwuemeka Harrison, Okoroafor Elochukwu, Edeh Gerald, Chukwuemeka Emmanuel, Chimezie Ugwu, Aguguom Ifeanyi, Mgbemfulu Collin, Edeh Izuchukwu Dominic and Oputa Ekene.
Uwujaren said in the course of the arrest, five exotic cars ;a brand new Mercedes Benz GLK with registration number HAL-160-MX, Lexus IS 250 with registration number UMZ-145-MX, Toyota Avalon XLS with registration number KRD-641-FL, Lexus ES 350 with registration number GWA-489-KZ, Lexus ES 330 with registration number AAH-25-AE were recovered from them. Other incriminating items, according to him, were also recovered from the suspects, including various mobile phones and laptops.
He said they will soon be charged to court as soon as the investigations are concluded.
