On Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission detained 14 individuals accused of internet fraud at a “Yahoo Academy” in Makurdi.
According to a statement on the agency’s X account, operatives from the Makurdi Zonal Command raided a three-bedroom apartment on Achusa Road in Benue State, which was believed to be a training facility for internet fraud trainees.
The suspects are: Asongu Terungwa, Aese Sonter, Nyoosu Terungwa, John Kator, Udi Aodona, Terungu Mnyam, Iorwuese Terhide, Ule Francis, Imoter Gloor Emmanuel and Samuel Lubem.
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Others include Wergba Tertamge, Erukaa Ephraim, Agenale Franklin and Abechi Toryila.
Items recovered include laptops, ATM cards, phones, one Firman generator and a Toyota Corolla car.