• Recovers Fetish Items, Vehicles

• Safiu Kehinde

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has nabbed 40 suspected internet fraudsters in Niger State.

The suspects were arrested in Bida and Minna Local Government Areas of the state by operatives of the EFCC’s Kaduna Zonal Directorate.

This was disclosed in a statement issued in Wednesday on the Commission’s official X handle.

According to the statement, they were apprehended following credible intelligence that linked them to suspected fraudulent internet activities.

Items recovered from them include three cars, eight power generating sets, one Hisense air conditioner, two power stabilizers, 10 motorcycles, eight laptop computers, four bluetooth speakers and 60 android phones.

Also recovered were fetish items that included three calabashes, adorned with feathers, traditionally made soap and sponge, a bottle of hot drink, 20 cowries, a waist bead and four lady’s underwears.

The EFCC vowed to charge them to court as soon as investigations are concluded.