The gang, led by a member who identified himself as Femi Poly, at about 7:30am on Sunday put a phone call across to the journalist.
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The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the zone, Adegoke Fayoade, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria.
This was disclosed by Seledi Thompson Wakama, Director, Corporate Affairs, NDDC on Tuesday.
The shooting incident reportedly occurred on Sunday at Okhoro Road in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State.
Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja on the raid in Uyo and Benin, the capitals of the two states.
They were nabbed Thursday following credible intelligence of their alleged involvement in internet-related offences.
Maiwada, a Chief Superintendent of the Nigeria Customs Service, offered reasons for the warning on Tuesday.
An Ilorin High Court in Kwara State on Tuesday sentenced two persons to six months imprisonment each over internet fraud-related offences.
Police in Lagos State have arrested three suspected fraudsters, including a female, at the popular Idumota market on Lagos Island.
The convicts in separate judgements by Justices Efe Ikponmwonba and Mary Itsueli were found guilty of charges against them.
The Police said a total of 43 ATM cards and cash were recovered from the suspects.
The fraudsters forfeited the assets to the Federal Government as they could not explain the source during their prosecution
Oloyede told newsmen at the board’s headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja that the fraudsters penetrated the board’s payment portal for ad hoc staff.
Kareem Babatunde Olamide, Idowu Timothy Tobi, Anifowose Ahmed Adedeji, Alimi Quazeem Folarin, Gabriel Obiseasan Ayobami and Abesin Ayobami Sodeeq were given various jail terms.
Dr. Peter Afunanya, Public Relations Officer of the service, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
The board gave the advice in a weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar.
The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters.
The alarm was raised by the DIG in a statement by his Personal Assistant, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Saturday.
The Presidential Amnesty Programme has raised the alarm over the activities of fraudulent individuals and syndicates soliciting financial rewards for a recently advertised contract verification exercise scheduled to hold between March 9 and April 10, 2020.
Permanent Secretary, State House, Jalal Arabi, has urged members of the public to ignore notices of recruitment at State House Clinic currently making the rounds on the internet.