By Christopher Oji, Lagos
The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two owners of a scam school, Internet Fraud Coaching Centre (aka HK) and seven suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State.
According to EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Wilson Uwajaren, “the yahoo [scam] school owners, Osagie Ogiemwonyi, Onukwugho Favour, and seven of their ‘students’ were arrested at their centres following actionable intelligence worked upon by the Commission.
“The seven others are Destiny Ohikwugbe, Chata Okoro, Ighodaro Omede, Ehigie Idemudia, Lawrence Daniel, Raymond Ogiemwonyi Oghosa, and Henry Philip
“Items recovered from the suspects included a Mercedes Benz GLK, Lexus 350, phones and laptops. The suspects will be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are concluded.”