No fewer than 28 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The suspects were arrested on Wednesday May 14, 2025, at different locations in Benin City.
A statement on Thursday, May 15, 2025, by the Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, d Thursday, May 15, disclosed that the suspects were arrested following credible intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities.
Items recovered from them include five exotic cars, smartphones and laptop computers.
“They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are conclude,” the statement said.
