Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have raided a cybercrime training centre called Yahoo-Yahoo Hustling Kingdom in Abia State.
In a statement released on Friday, the commission noted that the crackdown on the centre was conducted on Friday. It said 23 suspects, including eight trainees and 15 cyber criminals, were arrested during the raid.
The suspects were apprehended at the Doofco Palace building, located behind Government College Umuahia, following credible intelligence. Additional arrests were made in the surrounding areas of Umudike, Ahiaeke, and Umugu, all within Umuahia.
The EFCC identified the arrested trainees as Toona Henry, Tavershima Solomon, Chi Orseer James, Ubee Benjamin, Gabriel Ibe Ifeanyi, Tindue Godwin, Muhammed Terwase Micheal, and Destiny Andrew. Other suspects include Okezie Almond, Precious Osmond, Kenneth Prospect, Iweobi Chika Augustine, Nedolisa Victor, Kanu Austin, Anolu David, Collins Chinedu, Joshua Nnamdi, Ogechi Chibuzor, Michael Chinonso, Prince Chigozie, Festus Nwogu, Michael Lazarus, and Kingsley Ndubuisi.
The agency stated that its operatives acted on credible intelligence.
“The trainees were arrested at the training centre located at Doofco Palace building, behind Government College Umuahia, on credible intelligence, while others were arrested at Umudike, Ahiaeke, and Umugu, all in Umuahia, Abia State. Items recovered from them included two cars, 15 laptops and 34 mobile phones,” the agency noted.
It added that the arrested suspects will soon be charged in court
