EFCC nab 44 suspected internet fraudsters in Calabar

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Detectives from the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended forty-four individuals suspected of internet fraud.

According to EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the suspected fraudsters were detained in an early morning sting operation on Thursday in Satellite Town, Tinapa Junction, and Parliamentary Extension areas of Calabar, Cross River State.

Oyewale enumerated the seized items, which included six luxury cars, 16 laptops, and 38 mobile phones.

The statement indicated that the suspects would face court charges once investigations are finalized.