The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 43 individuals suspected of engaging in internet-related fraud.
The commission disclosed this via its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday.
The arrest was made during an operation which was carried out on Friday in Toto area of Nasarawa State.
According to the Commission, the arrests were made following credible and actionable intelligence which linked the suspects to a series of fraudulent activities conducted online.
Following a coordinated operation prompted by the intelligence, several electronic devices and other objects thought to be the profits or instruments of cybercrime were seized.
Images of the suspects and other recovered objects, such as computers, motorbikes, and mobile devices, were released with the news.
64 cell phones, including numerous high-end versions including iPhones and Samsung phones, an iPad, four laptop computers, and five motorbikes were among the items found during the operation.
The statement partly read, ”Officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 30, 2025, arrested 43 suspected internet fraudsters in Toto, Nasarawa State.
“Their arrest followed actionable intelligence which linked them to fraudulent internet activities.
“Items recovered from them include five motorcycles, 64 mobile phones, four laptop computers and an iPad.”
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The Commission further noted that investigations are underway to ascertain the full extent of the suspects’ involvement in cybercrime networks.
It added that once investigations are completed, the individuals in custody would be formally charged to court.
