The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters.
The arrests were effected on Wednesday.
The suspects are: Sotonye Orugbane, David Egbunugwu, Emmanuel Chinemerem, Providence Oliver Samuel, Emmanuel Fidelis Nwambu, Promise Nkwachi, Micah Nimi, Precious Ogadinma and Ebi Micah.
They were apprehended in an early morning raid at their hideout in Ozuoba by Obirikwere Road, Choba; NTA Road; and Ada George Road, all in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Investigations indicated that the suspects specialise in love scam, online Bitcoin scam, identity theft and trading scam among others.
Items recovered from them included 16 Mobile phones of different brands; one HP laptop; two Apple watches; and two vehicles: One Lexus ES 350 with registration number Abuja KUJ 412 AT, and one Toyota Camry 2.4 with registration number Abuja KWL 35 AT.
The suspects will be charged to court as soon investigations are concluded, the anti-graft agency said in a statement.
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