{"id":374514,"date":"2025-07-01T13:11:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T13:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/07\/01\/efcc-nabs-74-suspected-internet-fraudsters-in-abuja\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T13:11:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T13:11:42","slug":"efcc-nabs-74-suspected-internet-fraudsters-in-abuja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/07\/01\/efcc-nabs-74-suspected-internet-fraudsters-in-abuja\/","title":{"rendered":"EFCC Nabs 74 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Abuja"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 74 individuals suspected of engaging in internet-related fraud following a sting operation in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement issued on Monday by the commission\u2019s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the suspects were apprehended during a raid carried out at Joyous Hotel in Nyanya, a suburb of the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOperatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 74 suspected internet fraudsters,\u201d the statement partly reads.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: Acting Debut Taught Me Discipline, Time Management \u2013 Ayra Starr<\/p>\n<p>Oyewale disclosed that several items were recovered during the operation, including 86 mobile phones, one rifle pistol, and three motorcycles.<\/p>\n<p>He added that all 74 suspects will be charged in court once investigations are concluded, though no specific date was provided for their arraignment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-infor-trackid=\"966303\" data-infor-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-592623239\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/300x250@2x.png\" alt=\"\"   width=\"600\" height=\"500\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 74 individuals suspected of engaging in internet-related fraud following a sting operation in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. 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