By David Wuya (Nasarawa State Correspondent)
Nassarawa State Police Command, on Sunday, August 8, 2021, arrested 6 suspected internet fraudsters and one card snatcher in Keffi Local Government Area of the state.
Emmanuel Bola Longe, the Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, disclosed this in a press statement signed by the Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), ASP Ramhan Nansel, and made available to NIGERIAN NEWSLEADER Correspondent in Lafia, the state capital.
Bola Longe said in a sustained effort and commitment of the Command towards actualizing a crime free state, on Friday August 6, 2021, based on intelligence, the Police personnel attached to Keffi Area Command raided the hide out of suspected internet fraudsters and arrested the following:
Vincent Damisa 'M', 23yrs of Auchi, Edo State, Monday Desmond 'M' 18 yrs of Edo State, Donald Godwin 'M' 20yrs, of Benin city, Edo State, Henry Chukwuemeka 'M' 18yrs of Isiala Mbano, Imo State.
Others are Emmanuel Ibiala 'M', 27yrs of Bekwarra, Cross river State and Dakuruk Abel 'M' 28yrs of Mangu Halle, Plateau State.
The statement read, "The suspects rented a four bedroom apartment at G.R.A, Keffi where they engaged in cyber crime/internet fraud (Yahoo-Yahoo). a search warrant was executed in the house which led to the recovery of the following exhibits: Twenty two (22) Laptops, Computer mouse, Laptop chargers and extension boxes.
"A complaint was lodged at Nasarawa Divisional Headquarters that, a Honda CRV, Black in colour with registration number Abuja YAB 458 DC was stolen from Ajaokuta, Kogi State and geo-located at Nasarawa-Loko road, Nasarawa State.
"Upon receipt of the complaint, the Police personnel attached to Nasarawa Division mounted a Stop and Search point at Gidan Kwano along the aforementioned route; consequently, the vehicle was intercepted and one Ifeanyi Christopher 'M' of NO 15, Mabu close, Elelewa, Porthacourt, Rivers State was arrested," the statement read.
The statement added that all suspects have confessed to have committed the crime and will be charged to Court upon conclusion of investigation. NNL.