The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stormed the Green Legacy Hotel inside the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State, early Sunday and arrested several young people suspected of internet fraud.
The raid happened during a pool party on the library premises. The EFCC seized the opportunity to arrest suspected fraudsters who were believed to be involved in online scams.
This recent operation follows another arrest last Wednesday by the EFCC’s Ibadan Zonal Directorate. They detained a suspected internet fraudster at K-Hotel, Itori, Ewekoro area, also in Ogun State. The suspect was caught with two locally-made pistols. That raid resulted in 56 arrests in total, including the main suspect.
The EFCC continues to intensify its efforts to clamp down on cybercrime, particularly internet fraud, in Nigeria.
These coordinated raids show the agency’s persistent actions in targeting suspects in popular social events and entertainment venues to disrupt their activities.
