The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office has arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as “Yahoo boys” in Rivers State.
The suspects were arrested on August 26, six days after four University of Port Harcourt students were also arrested for alleged $111,500 internet scam.
The agency in a statement on Friday gave the names of the suspects as Sotonye Orugbane; David Egbunugwu; Emmanuel Chinemerem; Providence Oliver Samuel and Emmanuel Fidelis Nwambu.
Others are: Promise Nkwachi; Micah Nimi, Precious Ogadinma and Ebi Micah.
The EFCC in a statement signed by Dele Oyewale, said the suspects were picked up during an early morning raid on their hideouts in Ozuoba by Obirikwere Road, Choba; NTA Road and Ada George Road in the state.
Oyewale added that the suspects also specialised in love scam, identity theft, trading scam, among others.
He said “Items recovered from them include Sixteen (16) Mobile phones of different brands; one (1) HP laptop; two (2) Apple watches and two (2) Vehicles:One Lexus ES 350 with registration number Abuja KUJ 412AT and one Toyota Camry 2.4 with registration number Abuja KWL 35 AT.
“The suspects will be charged to court as soon investigations are concluded.”
