Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo State with a Pump Action rifle and live cartridges, recovered from one of them.
Their arrest on Friday, August 15, 2025 followed credible intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities.
Other items recovered from them include, six vehicles, mobile phones and laptop computers.
They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
