The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested identical twins: Potential and Takwan Peter and 26 others for alleged internet fraud in Calabar, Cross River.
This is contained in an announcement issued by EFCC Spokesperson, (*26*) Uwujaren, on Friday in Abuja
According to him, they have been arrested on Tuesday, following credible intelligence linking them with suspected internet-related fraud.
”The different 26 suspects are Takwan Emmanuel, Kelvin Onedu, Evans Edwin, David Osuji, Osang Tony, Confidence Oblech, Uche Chinedu, Gabriel Kanong, Ojong Victor, Ephraim Ikechukwu and Shedrack Mfon.
”Others are Godswill Omini, Walter Opha, Godswill Iti, Moses Sha, Prince Uba, Anyi Bassey, David Disi, Peter Silas, Christian Uche, Chidindu Oforji, Kelvin Anyanwu, Anthony Ojone, Samuel Disi, Gideon Joseph and Ezekiel Francis.
”Preliminary investigations confirmed that whereas a few of the suspects specialised in love scams, others engaged in fraudulent impersonation and acquiring by false pretense.
”Items recovered from them embody a number of cell phones, laptops, 5 automobiles, and a wifi machine,” the anti-graft company stated.
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