EFCC Arrests 11 Currency Racketeers In Kano, 36 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Kaduna
The Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 11 suspected currency racketeers.
The anti-graft agency announced the latest development in a statement issued on Monday, February 19, 2024.
It said the arrests were made as a result of intelligence that uncovered a group of fraudsters operating near the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Lagos Street in Kano.
The syndicate, as per a statement by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, was involved in the illicit sale of new naira notes.
Among those arrested were five members of the syndicate caught in the act of selling new naira notes to the public, along with six bankers who were reportedly facilitating the sale of the currency to the criminals for a commission.
In a separate operation, the Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC apprehended 36 individuals believed to be involved in internet fraud on February 23 and 24, 2024.
The suspects, consisting of 35 men and one woman, were detained in Sabo, Narayi High Cost, Kaduna, and Layin Dogon Iche, Samaru, in Zaria LGA of Kaduna State based on reliable intelligence regarding their alleged participation in cyber-related crimes.
Oyewale, in a distinct announcement, detailed the seizure of 43 phones and five laptops from the suspects.
