The Digest:The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of three more internet fraudsters in Lagos. These individuals were part of a larger group arrested at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library complex in Abeokuta, highlighting a recent Cyber Crackdown on online fraud.
Key Points:
- The EFCC convicted three more fraudsters in Lagos.
- The convicts were arrested in a raid in Abeokuta.
- The raid took place at a hotel within the Obasanjo Library Complex.
- They were charged with impersonation and internet fraud.
- All three pleaded guilty to the charges.
- They were sentenced to imprisonment and ordered to forfeit assets.
- The convictions are part of a larger crackdown on 93 arrested suspects.
Summary
The convictions are part of an ongoing Cyber Crackdown by the EFCC, with more to follow. They send a strong signal against internet fraud.
Sources: The Cable, EFCC