Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal
Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC
have arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in
coordinated sting operations in Ilorin and Ifelodun Local
Government Area of the state.
They were rounded up at Asa Dam, Al-Hikmah University
area and Gaa-Odota areas of Ilorin and in Ganmo and
Amoyo areas of Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.
The arrests which took place on Tuesday, May 13,
2025 followed actionable intelligence that linked the suspects
to fraudulent internet activities in the state.
Items recovered from them upon arrest include
three luxury vehicles, high-end mobile phones and laptop computers.
The latest arrests came on the heels of that of last
week that involved 47 suspects, picked up in Ilorin and Ifelodun LGA on the
basis of intelligence that exposed their fraudulent internet activities.
The suspects will be arraigned in court upon the
conclusion of investigations.
