EFCC in a statement said that the suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence and upon their arrest, the operatives recovered items including 32 mobile phones, two laptops, one iPad and five luxury cars.
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as "Yahoo Yahoo boys" in the Emene and New Kenyata areas of Enugu State in the South East region of Nigeria.
EFCC in a statement said that the suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence and upon their arrest, the operatives recovered items including 32 mobile phones, two laptops, one iPad and five luxury cars.
The suspects include Kenneth Arinze Godfrey, Anichukwu Emmanuel Aku, Michael Israel Chukwuemeka, Anichukwu Obinna Christian, Eze Chigozie Collins, Ije Samuel Chinenye, Ngwu Peter Damian, Johnson Wisdom Kelechi, Jude Leo Nelson, Tochukwu Ononuju Nelson, David Chinecherem Ezeagu and Okonkwo Kingsley Obinna.
Others are; Chukwu John Chibuzor, Ogbonna Okechukwu Precious, Benedict Oluebubu Akarekwe, Akarekwe Michael chidera, Chinedu Amuka, Chukwunonso Emmanuel Oji, Chukwunonso Mmaduabuchi Obodo, Asogwa Christopher Ejiofor and Nnadi Chukwuemeka Leonard.
The anti-graft commission said that she suspects have made useful statements and will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.