EFCC arrests 25 BUK students over alleged fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Kano.
They were arrested opposite Bayero University Kano (BUK) New Site, following intelligence ron their suspected involvement in cybercrime activities.
The EFCC disclosed this in a statement on its X handle on Wednesday.
It said: “All suspects apprehended are confirmed to be undergraduate students of Bayero University Kano (BUK).
“Items recovered during the operation include, mobile phones, laptops, internet routers and one Honda Accord car.”
The suspects have since been identified as Ismaíl Nura, Suuleyman Ayeh, Usman Abdulrazaq, Emmanuel Chigozie, Akabe Seth, Daniel Imoter, Abdulganiyu Jimoh, Jafar Abubakar, Usman Nuraddeen, Mohammad Adnan, Abubakar Abusufyan, Abdulmalik Ibrahim, Abubakar Sadiq, Daniel Masamu, Abdulrasheed Abdulsamad, Issac Dosunu, Nuraddeen Ogunbiyi, Onyeyemi Kaleem, Miracle Joseph, Danjuma Musa, Ibrahim Mubaraq, Yusuf Salihu, Lawal Ibrahim Edebo, Abdulmajeed Suleiman and Dauda Abdulhamid.
They were arrested following weeks of surveillance linked to their alleged involvement in internet fraud, identity theft, and financial scam.
The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
EFCC arrests 25 BUK students over alleged fraud
