{"id":161722,"date":"2025-05-08T22:54:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T21:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/efcc-arrests-47-suspected-internet-fraudsters-across-kwara"},"modified":"2025-05-08T23:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T22:57:54","slug":"efcc-arrests-47-suspected-internet-fraudsters-across-kwara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/efcc-arrests-47-suspected-internet-fraudsters-across-kwara","title":{"rendered":"EFCC arrests 47 suspected internet fraudsters across Kwara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Fourty-seven suspected internet fraudsters were arrested by operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in coordinated string operations across Kwara State on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Items believed to be proceeds of cybercrime recovered from the suspects include 10 luxury vehicles, 74 assorted mobile phones, 18 laptops and a motorcycle, according to a statement by the media unit of the agency\u2019s directorate.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests were carried out following actionable intelligence gathered on the suspects\u2019 alleged involvement in various forms of cybercrime.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects were arrested at strategic locations, including Awolowo Road, Tanke, and Harmony Estate in Ilorin, as well as Ganmo and Amoyo in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of ongoing investigations, the statement added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Fourty-seven suspected internet fraudsters were arrested by operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in coordinated string operations across Kwara State on Thursday. 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