[News] 10 arrested as police bust hideout of suspected internet fraudsters in Nasarawa

Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested 10 suspected internet fraudsters in the Keffi Local Government Area of the State.

 

Spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, February 22, 2024, said the suspects were arrested following credible information on the influx of internet fraudsters into the town.

 

“On 21/2/2024 at about 2110hrs, acting based on credible information about the influx of internet fraudsters into Keffi LGA, police operatives attached to Angwan Lambu Division raided the hideout of the cybercriminals located in GRA, Keffi,” the PPRO stated.

 

“During the operation, Ten (10) suspects were arrested, and the following items were recovered from them as exhibits: two (2) Laptops, ten(10) sophisticated mobile phones of different brands, three (3) WIFI routers, criminal charms, black soap, hard drugs (Loud weed and dried leaves suspected to be marijuana), etc.

 

“The suspects have confessed to being into internet fraud popularly known as Yahoo Plus and shall be charged to court for prosecution once the investigation is concluded.

 

“The commissioner of police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada psc, mni has commended the officers for a job well done and urged them to sustain raids on all criminal hideouts.”