29 individuals thought to be internet scammers have actually been captured in Kwara state.

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detained the suspects on Thursday for their alleged involvement in web and other related scams activities.

The suspects, who were jailed at various locations in Offa, Offa city government location of the state include Sikiru Mustapha, Abdulmartin Olawale, Gbolahan Abdulamin, Abdulfawaz Olakanmi, Tunde Saheed, David Komolafe, Adebayo Ridwan, Oluwatobi Akinbo, Fatimehin Kayode, Ibrahim Zakariya, Olajide Moshood, Ikudaisi Adesoji, Habeeb Adeyemi and Hassan Akorede.

Others are Ahmed Quadri, Olanipekun Ibrahim, Olabisi Ololade, Ahmed Akorede, Wasiu Adesina, Damilola Samsudeen, Olaloye Damilare, Nathaniel Laoshe, Adeniyi Opeyemi, Adebayo Shahajudeen, Segun Ajila, Kehinde Olaniyi and Ibitowa Toyeeb.

According to a declaration by the Head, Media and Publicity of the antigraft agency, Wilson Uwujaren, the arrest followed trustworthy intelligence received by the Command on the activities of the suspects.

He stated that items recovered from them include cellphones, cars and trucks and laptop computers, including that a few of the suspects had actually confessed to the criminal offense and they would be charged to court upon the conclusion of the ongoing examination.

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