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EFCC arrests three siblings for internet fraud in Makurdi; recovers N3.5m and car

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Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three brothers for suspected internet fraud.

The suspects were arrested along New Garage, Wadata area of Makurdi on Friday, May 17, 2024.

The commission in a statement on Sunday, May 19, said the suspects, Abubakar Sadiq Adejoh, Mohammed Habib Adejoh and Solomon Adejoh allegedly specialise in diverting customers’ funds from their accounts to a Point of Sale, POS, terminal for withdrawal.

Items recovered from them include a car, six mobile phones, one laptop and cash totalling N3,562,750.00 (Three Million Five Hundred and Sixty Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty Naira) only.

They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

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