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EFCC arrests suspected internet fraudsters in Makurdi ‘yahoo academy’

... EFCC raids a three-bedroom apartment in Benue

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong by Adejayan Gbenga Gsong
February 15, 2024
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  • Recovered laptops, ATM cards, phones, one Firman generator and a Toyota Corolla car

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Wednesday, arrested 14 individuals suspected of internet fraud at a “Yahoo Academy” in Makurdi.

According to a statement on the agency’s X account, acting on intelligence, operatives from the Makurdi Zonal Command raided a three-bedroom apartment along Achusa Road, Benue State, believed to be a training centre for internet fraud trainees.

The suspects are: Asongu Terungwa, Aese Sonter, Nyoosu Terungwa, John Kator, Udi Aodona, Terungu Mnyam, Iorwuese Terhide, Ule Francis, Imoter Gloor Emmanuel and Samuel Lubem.

Others include Wergba Tertamge, Erukaa Ephraim, Agenale Franklin and Abechi Toryila.

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Items recovered include laptops, ATM cards, phones, one Firman generator and a Toyota Corolla car.

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