Operatives of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC,  Port Harcourt Zonal Office have arrested eleven (  11)  suspected internet fraudsters in a residential apartment in Ozuoba,  Port Harcourt,  Rivers State.

They were arrested on Friday,  November 1,  2019 based on intelligence and surveillance of their suspected fraudulent activities.

The suspects are:  Chineyeze Aborchi Bernard;  John Amos;  Pinima Onyamon;  Ibifuro Kingsley;  Deele Noble;  Samuel Francis;  Christian Mfoniso;  Tenalo Doomate;  Mamah Uchenna Boniface,   Pedro Fortune Tyger and Ikechukwu Ugwu Ifeanyi.  

Items recovered from them include 16( sixteen) mobile phones of various brands,  one HP Laptop,  one Wi-Fi  and  one modem devices as well as a  Toyota Corrola car.

The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

Meanwhile,  the Commission has commenced investigation of nine suspected illegal oil bunkerers and fifteen( 15) vehicles  handed over to the Port Harcourt office by the Nigerian Army.

The suspects:  Emeka Kingsley;  Ejianya Chigozie;  Friday Okechukwu;  Nwodo Daniel;  Emmanuel Thomas;  Danjuma Muhammed;  Usman Inuwa,  Chigbundu Williams and Felix Ogu Mupe were arrested by the anti- bunkering team of the 6 Division,  Nigerian Army,  Port Harcourt,  Rivers State and handed over to the EFCC on Friday,  November 1,  2019.   Fifteen vehicles,  comprising six trucks and nine other, were also arrested alongside the suspects.

The handing over Officer,  Brigadier General G.M Mutkut said that the suspects were arrested with suspected illegally refined petroleum products from illegal bunkering sites at different locations and dates within Rivers State.  Principal Detective Superintendent  Lawan Ahmed received the suspects on behalf of the EFCC.

The suspects would soon be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.

                                                   

Media & Publicity
1 November, 2019