Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo State with a pump-action rifle and live cartridges, recovered from one of them.
Their arrest on Friday, August 15, 2025, followed credible intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities.
Other items recovered from them include six vehicles, mobile phones and laptop computers. They will be charged in court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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