By Omodele Adigun
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate, have arrested thirty-seven (37) suspected internet fraudsters in Warri, Delta State and Owerri in Imo State.
This was made public in a post shared via the anti-graft agency’s X on Saturday.
The EFCC revealed that the suspects were arrested on Friday, September 19, 2025, for their alleged involvement in internet and cryptocurrency fraud following credible intelligence about their activities.
The statement added, “Specifically, the fraudsters were apprehended while operating different brands of internet-enabled devices in defrauding their victims.”
The statement continued, “Suspected kingpin of the fraudsters, Robert Ebuka Chukwuedo on Commissioner Street, Warri, took to his heels to evade arrest. However, some of his accomplices were arrested in his mansion. They were all allegedly involved in cryptocurrency scam, money laundering and other internet-related crimes.”
Items recovered from them include different brands of exotic cars, smartphones, laptops and fetish items.
The suspects will be charged to court, the agency confirmed.
The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, had earlier warned that the rising cases of internet fraud are worsening visa restrictions for innocent Nigerians abroad.
At an event he attended in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, organised by the Coalition of Nigerian Youth on Security and Safety Affairs, the anti-graft agency boss urged young people in the South-South and across the country to channel their energy into productive ventures such as digital innovation, entrepreneurship, agriculture, and the creative industry.
He highlighted that “internet fraud, money laundering, and economic sabotage cost Nigeria billions of naira annually, undermining national growth and depriving citizens of infrastructure, jobs, and opportunities.
“Beyond the economic damage, he pointed out that the crimes erode Nigeria’s international image and subject innocent Nigerians to stricter visa restrictions abroad.”
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