Police nab 184 suspected internet fraudsters in Delta

The Delta State Police Command has said it apprehended 184 suspected internet fraudsters in the state. SP Bright Edafe, spokesman for the command, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Warri.  Edafe stated that police operatives attached to the Ekpan Division, in conjunction with personnel of the Nigerian Army, arrested the suspects on Monday. The […]

Police nab 184 suspected internet fraudsters in Delta

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The Delta State Police Command has said it apprehended 184 suspected internet fraudsters in the state.

SP Bright Edafe, spokesman for the command, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Warri. 

Edafe stated that police operatives attached to the Ekpan Division, in conjunction with personnel of the Nigerian Army, arrested the suspects on Monday.

The suspects were nabbed at their hideouts within the neighborhood of the Post Housing Estate, Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of the state.

“On July 21, 2025, operatives of the Ekpan Division, acting on credible intelligence and in a combined effort with the Nigeria Army, carried out a coordinated raid,” he said. “The raid was carried out in a location within Post Housing Estate, Effurun where suspected internet fraud and terrorism financing activities were taking place. The operation resulted in the arrest of 184 suspects who engaged in online fraud-related activities.” (NAN)