7 Internet Scammers Arrested In Lekki. Expensive Items, Cars Recovered

On Sunday, April 6, seven suspects of internet scamming have been arrested after a surprise dawn raid on two houses in the Lekki area of Lagos. All suspects are undergraduates studying various courses in some of the nation’s tertiary institutions.

According to an intelligence report from EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission), the undergraduates were picked in two houses at Lekki County Homes and Lekki Phase One, both in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State and charged with alleged involvement in sundry internet scams.

All suspects have made useful statements. One of them, Shola Muyiwa, confessed that recently he collected $100 from one of his victims, Dora Hunt, based in North Carolina, United States of America.

After the search, various items were recovered from the suspects, such as laptops, expensive phones, Ipads and exotic cars: a Range Rover Evogue, Honda Crosstour, Mercedes Benz C 300 4matic, S 300 Mercedes Benz and Acura ZDX SUV.

The suspects are:

Elete Fred Debi, a 500-level student of Physics/Production Technology of the University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State;

Ese Iriruaga, 300-level student of Geology, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State;

Couson Jimmy, 300-level student of Computer Science, Benson Idahosa, University, Benin-City, Edo State;

Anthony Onos, 200-level student of Political Science, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State;

Omene Stephen, 200-level student of Computer Science, University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State;

Kome Emmanuel, 200-level student of Petroleum Engineering, University of Port-Harcourt;

Shola Muyiwa of the Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State.

The suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.

Sources: Sahara Reporters