The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested eighteen suspected fraudsters in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital.
A statement by the spokesman of the Commisssion , Wilson Uwujaren said this is the second of such operation in the State within the last two months.
According to the statement , operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC, which covers Kwara, Ekiti and Kogi States had in June this year arrested nineteen suspected fraudsters at different locations in Lokoja.
The statement said the latest arrest, which was made on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 followed actionable intelligence and hours of surveillance by the anti-graft operatives to smoke out the suspected fraudsters from their hideouts.
It said preliminary investigations have shown that the suspects operate as syndicate to scam unsuspecting victims.
The statement noted that the suspected fraudsters had incriminating items in their possession , adding that all the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
Ali Muhammad Rabiu
