The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Command has announced the arrest of 14 undergraduates of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, Ondo State
The anti-graft agency, in a statement on Wednesday, said the suspects were arrested alongside 19 others in the early hours of Wednesday, February 14, 2024, for suspected internet crimes.
According to EFCC, the suspects were arrested at different residential locations within the Akure metropolis following intelligence on their alleged nefarious activities.
The commission said the sting operation that yielded their arrest was a response to strident calls to the EFCC by neighbours and parents around the locations, to save their children from being lured into internet-related activities by the suspects.
Items recovered at the point of arrest include 10 exotic cars, phones, laptops, and one motorbike.
According to EFCC, the suspects would be charged in court after investigations.
