The intelligence-driven sting operation led to the arrest of the suspected fraudsters, whose ages fall between 19 and 28years.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in coordinated operations across Ikot Ekpene, Nelson Mandela Street, Ikot-Udoro, and Tippa Road in Akwa Ibom State.
The intelligence- driven sting operation led to the arrest of the suspected fraudsters, whose ages fall between 19 and 28years.
Items recovered from them include: three cars, 30 mobile phones, three laptops and a wristwatch.
The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.