Thirty-nine suspected Internet fraudsters have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Owo, Ondo State and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
Those arrested in Ondo State include Adesuyan Ayoola, Oyesanmi Shola, Adegbole Victor, Osagie Ekiende, Akinayomide James, Okunade Jamilu, Omotoso Oluwaseyi, David Oluwatobi, Ahmed Rilwan, Saheed Odunayo, Olorunfemi Emmanuel, Obakpolor Tommy, Emmanuel Ibe, Temiloluwa Joshua, Victor Benjamin, Akinwale Oluwaseun and Ogunboye Dotun.
Others are Adeniyi Femi, Obademi Samson, Oladunjoye Teniola, Eze Raphael, Samson Fadugbagbe, Oguntimehin Bamidele, Moshood Kazeem, Oniye Damilare, Balogun Mayowa, Obadapo Wale, Ese Stephen, Atakili Pelumi, Adesumo Olalekan, Demi Temidayo, Oshorun Joseph and Oluwafemi Michael.
Those arrested in Abuja are Emeto Ikenna, Miracle Temple, Victor Onyekachi, Silver Kingsley and Promise Emmanuel.
The EFCC said in a statement by its Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, that 10 exotic cars, laptops, mobile phones, documents and identity cards were recovered from the suspects.
Uwujaren added that the suspects had made statements to the agency and would be charged as soon as investigation was completed.