The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested two suspected owners of Internet fraud coaching center alongside their students in Benin, Edo State.
The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, said the arrest was made on actionable intelligence by the commission.
He said: “The yahoo school owners, Osagie Ogiemwonyi and Onukwugho Favour and seven of their students were arrested at their centres following actionable intelligence worked upon by the commission.
“The seven others are Destiny Ohikwugbe, Chata Okoro, Ighodaro Omede, Ehigie Idemudia, Lawrence Daniel, Raymond Ogiemwonyi Oghosa and Henry Philip.
“Items recovered from the suspects include a Mercedes Benz GLK, Lexus 350, phones and laptops.”
The EFCC spokesman said the suspects would be arraigned in court at the end of investigation.
