The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 74 suspected internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
This was disclosed via a statement issued and made available to The Star on Friday by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren.
Uwujaren stated that the suspected internet fraudsters were arrested on Thursday at various locations in Port Harcourt.
He disclosed that 48 of the arrested suspects had incriminating items in their possession.
The suspects arrested by the EFCC operatives were Promise Sunday, Ukala Goldman, Isaac Golden, Peter Ikechukwu, Bankole Olamide, John Chiemela, Thomas Martins, Dr Victor, Emmanuel Owuma, Emmanuel Sekun, and Philip Abaku.
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Others included Emmanuel Egwuanumku, Thompson Charles Lekia, Ken Anelele Marvel, Kelechi Prince, Ugochukwu Ukaigwe, Ake John, Victor Madu, Moses Jubril Akrah, Jonathan Jeffery, Noble Lot, Success Umukoro, Precious Michael, and Christabel Enoch.
Others were Desmond Ogu, Louis Abbas, Donaldson Ugbo, Kelvin Dickson, Henry Messiah, Godwin Egwelike, Timinepre Esuku, Mathew Kelvin, Alfred Friday, Nyderson Mufisa Nwogu, Boyle Edward, Ifeanyi Elum, Richard Welle Chikodi, and Ogu Raymond.
Also arrested were Tamunoturoko Briggs, Kenedy Patrick, Shadrach Savior, King Nwonuma, Chisom Umah, Joseph Effiong, Kelvin Ifeanyi, Birabil Lessi Junior Goodness, George Nnamdi and Doro Precious.
Items recovered from the arrested suspects were five exotic cars, different brands of phones, laptops, ATM cards, among others.
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