Operatives of the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 24 students suspected of internet fraud during a sting operation near Bayero University Kano, BUK, on Monday.
The arrests were made following actionable intelligence linking the students to cybercrime activities. The suspects, all confirmed to be undergraduates of BUK, were apprehended opposite the university’s New Site.
Items recovered during the operation include mobile phones, laptops, internet routers, and a Honda Accord vehicle.
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The suspects, Ismaíl Nura, Suuleyman Ayeh, Usman Abdulrazaq, Emmanuel Chigozie, Akabe Seth, Daniel Imoter, Abdulganiyu Jimoh, Jafar Abubakar, Usman Nuraddeen, Mohammad Adnan, Abubakar Abusufyan, Abdulmalik Ibrahim, Abubakar Sadiq, Daniel Masamu, Abdulrasheed Abdulsamad, Issac Dosunu, Nuraddeen Ogunbiyi, Onyeyemi Kaleem, Miracle Joseph, Danjuma Musa, Ibrahim Mubaraq, Yusuf Salihu, Lawal Ibrahim Edebo, Abdulmajeed Suleiman, and Dauda Abdulhamid were arrested after weeks of surveillance linked to allegations of internet fraud, identity theft, and financial scams.
The EFCC stated that the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
Meanwhile, in a separate development, EFCC Executive Chairman Ola Olukoyede has called for stronger collaboration with Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professionals (DNFBPs) to combat money laundering and protect vulnerable sectors of the economy.
Speaking on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at a one-day outreach in Ibadan themed “Effective Implementation of AML/CFT/CPF Measures among DNFBPs in Nigeria,” Olukoyede represented by Acting Director of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate, ACE I Hauwa Garba Ringim commended stakeholders for their efforts in enforcing Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism, and Countering Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) laws.
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