Crime
EFCC Arrests 32 Suspected Internal Graduates in Bauchi
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission has disclosed the successful arrest of 32 suspects linked to Internet fraud in Bauchi, PUNCH has revealed.
Accoedinf to PUNCH the disclosure was made in a statement posted on the commission’s official Facebook handle on Monday.
According to the statement, “Operatives of the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Friday, July 25, 2025, arrested 32 suspected internet fraudsters.
“They were arrested in Sabon Kaura and Gwalameji areas of Bauchi, the state capital, following credible intelligence that linked them to fraudulent Internet activities.”
The statement equally listed recovered items, including “nine Samsung mobile phones, 15 iPhones, one Infinix phone, three Redmi phones, two iPads, one Peugeot 406 car, two PlayStation 4, one PlayStation 5, four Neonx Auto bikes, eight laptop computers, one Maxi E50KWH generator and one pistol.”
The suspects are ere expected to be charged in court after investigations.
PUNCH
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