Malik Yahya/
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 25 undergraduate students of Bayero University Kano (BUK) for alleged involvement in internet fraud.
The suspects were apprehended during a sting operation carried out by the Kano Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on Monday. The raid took place opposite the BUK New Site, following actionable intelligence on suspected cybercrime activities in the area.
Items recovered during the operation include mobile phones, laptops, internet routers, and a Honda Accord vehicle.
The arrested students are: 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.
According to EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the arrests followed weeks of surveillance and investigations linking the suspects to internet fraud, identity theft, and financial scams.
The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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