Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to step up its fight against corruption, particularly among public office holders. Speaking when the Acting Zonal Director of the EFCC, Makurdi Command, ACE Effa Imo Okim, paid him a courtesy...
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By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 48 suspected internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The commission in a post via its X handle on Friday, siaid the arrest of the suspects followed...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 74 suspected internet fraudsters (popularly known as yahoo boys). The commission disclosed this in a post issued via its X handle on Monday. It said the suspects were arrested on Monday, June 30, 2025 at...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has commenced investigation of 30 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in a Yahoo training School (a.k.a Hustle Kingdom, HK) in Benin City. The commission in a post via its official X handle...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Lagos State Police Command has raided an internet fraud training facility, commonly referred to as “Yahoo School”, operating in the Iju area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement, in Lagos on Tuesday. CSP Hundeyin said...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Directorate, on Sunday , confirmed that its operatives arrested 11 suspected Internet fraudsters (also known as yahoo boys) in Niger State . The confirmation of the raid is coming just after news reports...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja– The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, arrested 19 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin City, Edo. EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, their arrest follows credible intelligence linking them...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 15 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The anti-graft agency in a post on its X handle on Tuesday, said the suspects were arrested in Amax Apartment,...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ekpoma, Edo State. The suspects according to a post on Monday on the Commission’s X handle were arrested on Saturday,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja– Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 22 suspected internet fraudsters. The anti-graft agency’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Oyewale said that they were arrested on Friday, at Umuagu...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi- Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), have arrested fifteen suspected internet fraudsters. A statement issued via the anti-graft agency’s X handle on Tuesday, said the suspects were arrested at Abu King Shuluwe Street Akpehe, Makurdi metropolis based on...
By MARY RONKE , Ilorin – The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday said it has arrested 55 suspected internet fraudsters in Offa, headquaters of Offa local government area. EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale in a statement in Ilorin,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 33 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as yahoo boys in Rivers. The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyewale said...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday September 30, 2024, arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City. The anti-graft agency in a statement on Wednesday, said the suspects were arrested following...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), have arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters. The Commission in a post on its X handle, said the suspects were arrested in a sting operation carried out at Whimpey, Ada...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 40 suspected internet fraudsters (Yahoo boys) at different locations in Abuja. The commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said made this known in a statement in Abuja. Mr. Oyewale said 18 of the suspects were...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said its operatives have arrested 78 persons over suspected involvement in internet fraud in Imo and Enugu states. The Commission’s spokesman, Mr Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Mr. Oyewale...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja. The commission in a post on its X handle on Friday, said the suspects were arrested in the early hours of Thursday, May 16, 2024, at City...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 132 suspected Internet fraudsters (yahoo boys) at different locations in Kwara, Cross River and Osun States Its Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to him, 64 suspected cybercriminals were arrested...