Two music producers and four others have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo zonal office over their alleged involvement in cybercrimes in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
The music producers were identified as John Obot and Odok Valentine while other suspects were identified as Emdiong Iwoenang, Christian Alvan Okechukwu, Innocent Japhet and Edem Uwana.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the suspects were arrested at their apartment located on 3 Ring Road off Shelter Afrique, Uyo.
According to the EFCC, items recovered from the suspects at the point of arrest, are: five laptops; 11 mobile phones; one grey -coloured Mazda 3, a black- coloured Lexus ES 350 and a silver- coloured Toyota Camry car.
Forensic analyses of the 5 laptops and 11 phones recovered from them revealed evidences of their various levels of involvement in cyber crimes.
Based on the incriminating evidences against them, they all owned up and made confessional statements.
They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded