The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken 24 individuals into custody over alleged cybercrime in Kano.
The suspects were picked up during a sting operation near the New Site of Bayero University Kano (BUK), acting on intelligence reports pointing to internet fraud activities.
“All suspects apprehended are confirmed to be undergraduate students of Bayero University Kano (BUK),” the EFCC said in a statement posted Wednesday on its official X handle.
According to the commission, officers seized several items during the arrest. These included mobile phones, laptops, internet routers, and a Honda Accord.
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Those arrested include: Ismaíl Nura, Suuleyman Ayeh, Usman Abdulrazaq, Emmanuel Chigozie, Akabe Seth, Daniel Imoter, Abdulganiyu Jimoh, Jafar Abubakar, Usman Nuraddeen, Mohammad Adnan, Abubakar Abusufyan, Abdulmalik Ibrahim, Abubakar Sadiq, Daniel Masamu, Abdulrasheed Abdulsamad, Issac Dosunu, Nuraddeen Ogunbiyi, Onyeyemi Kaleem, Miracle Joseph, Danjuma Musa, Ibrahim Mubaraq, Yusuf Salihu, Lawal Ibrahim Edebo, Abdulmajeed Suleiman, and Dauda Abdulhamid.
EFCC operatives had been monitoring the suspects for weeks, linking them to various forms of cybercrime including identity theft and financial fraud.
They are expected to face charges after the ongoing investigations are completed.