The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, ( EFCC) has quashed an attempt by a suspected internet fraudster to flush his phone through a water closet in order to deny access to potentially incriminating data about him.
The 20-year s u spect, Fisayo Falade, was among the 15 young men arrested in Ibadan on Tuesday for internet- related crimes when EFCC operatives conducted a raid on two locations in the ancient city.
Ten of the suspects were arrested at Akatanpa Powerline, while the other five were nabbed at Kushenla area, Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
The suspects, whose ages range between 20 and 28 years, allegedly hid behind fake names and identities to perpetrate fraud, dispossessing their unsuspecting victims of their hard-earned money.
Their involvement in internet- related fraud was reported to the commission by members of their neighborhoods who noticed their expensive lifestyle as undergraduates, and without any known sources of income.
Items recovered from them include two exotic cars, laptops, mobile phones and several documents containing false pretences.
The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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