The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ilorin Zonal Command, on Thursday, arrested 29 persons alleged to be involved in Internet fraud in Kwara State.
A statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the agency, Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects were arrested at different locations in Offa, in the Offa Local Government Area of the state.
The EFCC noted that the arrest followed credible intelligence received by the zonal command on the activities of the suspects.
The arrested suspects included, Sikiru Mustapha, Abdulmartin Olawale, Gbolahan Abdulamin, Abdulfawaz Olakanmi, Tunde Saheed, David Komolafe, Adebayo Ridwan, Oluwatobi Akinbo, Fatimehin Kayode, Ibrahim Zakariya, Olajide Moshood, Ikudaisi Adesoji, Habeeb Adeyemi and Hassan Akorede.
Others are Ahmed Quadri, Olanipekun Ibrahim, Olabisi Ololade, Ahmed Akorede, Wasiu Adesina, Damilola Samsudeen, Olaloye Damilare, Nathaniel Laoshe, Adeniyi Opeyemi, Adebayo Shahajudeen, Segun Ajila, Kehinde Olaniyi and Ibitowa Toyeeb.
The agency said items recovered from the suspects included mobile phones, laptops and cars.
Uwujaren said some of the suspects had confessed to the crime and would be charged to court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigation.
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