The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, arrested two suspected internet fraudsters: Okonji Chijindu Victor, 29 and an indigene of Asaba, Delta State, and Osinachi Esinulo, 28 from Ikeduru, Imo State.
They were picked up in the apartment they share on No. 79 Street, Flood Gate Estate, Nwaniba Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
While Victor claimed to be into a legitimate business and allegedly owns ‘VocMobile,’ an-Asaba outfit that deals on mobile phones and accessories, Esinulo claimed to be a staff of Uyo-based International Brewery Warehouse.
Their arrest followed intelligence gathered over a period of time regarding their suspected internet fraud activities.
Some of the items recovered from them include: two iPhones, one Infinix phone, one Samson S9 mobile phone, six ATM cards, one external hard drive, four flash drives, two GSM SIM cards, two internet wifi modem, one Stanbic IBTC bank cheque book, one laptop and a Toyota Highlander SUV.
They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
20 November, 2019
