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By Modupe Shodeinde
Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have discovered a second ‘acacemy’ for training internet fraudsters.
This is after the agency a few weeks ago, uncovered a fraud academy in the Bwari Axis of Abuja, and arrested 10 suspects, said to be learning the trade of cyber fraud.
The newly uncovered ‘academy’ is in the Arab Contractors Area of Mpape Hills, a suburb of Abuja. It was discovered when operatives, acting on intelligence, stormed the base on Thursday February 18, and arrested 27 internet fraud suspects.
The coordinator of the ‘academy’ is said to be 30-year-old Emmanuel Clement, and his ‘students’ are mostly young school leavers, ladies inclusive, within the age range of 18 to 25 years.
A Toyota Venza car, 30 mobile phones and one laptop, are items recovered from the suspects.
They will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
