14 Suspected Fraudsters Arrested In Benue ‘Yahoo Academy’

On Wednesday, 14 individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud were apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives at a training center for potential internet fraudsters in Makurdi, Benue State, as reported by the Makurdi Zonal Command.

The Commission, in a statement on Thursday, said operatives acting on intelligence arrested the suspects in a three-bedroom apartment allegedly serving as a training centre for internet fraud trainees along Achusa Road, Makurdi.

The suspects were identified as Asongu Terungwa, Aese Sonter, Nyoosu Terungwa,John Kator, Udi Micheal Aodona, Terungu Mnyam, Iorwuese Terhide, Ule Francis, Imoter Gloor Emmanuel and Samuel Lubem.

Others include Wergba Tertamge, Erukaa Ephraim, Agenale Franklin and Abechi Toryila.

Items recovered include laptops, ATM cards, phones, one Firman generator and a Toyota Corolla car.

The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.