EFCC CONFISCATES LUXURY ITEMS, ARRESTS 21 FOR CYBER FRAUD IN BAUCHI
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In Bauchi State, 21 alleged online scammers have been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
On Saturday, March 15, 2025, the operation was conducted by the commission’s Gombe Zonal Directorate in response to reliable information on the suspects’ purported involvement in cybercrime.
The suspects were captured near the Kaure New Government Reservation Area and Awala, Maiduguri Road, in Bauchi, the EFCC said in a statement released on Monday via X.
Several high-end products, including a Toyota Camry and a BMW, were found during the raid.
The EFCC emphasised that the suspects would be prosecuted after the completion of investigations.
“The suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud at Kaure New Government Reservation Area, GRA, Bauchi and Awala, Maiduguri road, Bauchi state.
“Items recovered from them at the point of arrest include one BMW and Toyota Camry cars, three PlayStation 5, 30 expensive phones, one flat-screen television set, six Point of Sale, POS, machines, four ipads, and five laptops.
“The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” the statement said.
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