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5 Abuja Big Boys Arrested for Fraud

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Yesterday, the anti-financial crime agency; Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested six suspected internet fraudsters in Bwari and Dutse axes of Abuja.



The suspects were arrested on Tuesday, following an intelligence report on their alleged cybercrime-related activities.

They were identified as: Odey John Paul, 25, Greg Ajima Odey, 23, Julius Okpanachi, 21, Ugbede Opaluwa, 25, Okpanachi Emmanuel, 25, and Mohammed Abba, 26.

Items recovered from the suspects include two Toyota Camry and one Mercedes Benz C300 cars, twelve mobile phones and three laptops.

The suspects are the ones people usually called "Abuja Big Boys".

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