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EFCC Invades ‘Yahoo Academy’, Arrests Suspected Internet Fraudsters

The Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes  Commission, on Wednesday, invaded a “Yahoo Academy” in Makurdi and arrested 14 individuals suspected of internet fraud.

In a statement on the agency’s X account, said acting on intelligence, operatives from the Makurdi Zonal Command raided a three-bedroom apartment along Achusa Road,

Benue State, believed to be a training centre 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.

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.

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