EFCC Arrests 42 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Gashua

Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 42 suspected internet fraudsters in Gashua Local Government Area of Yobe State. They were arrested in a sting operation on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at different locations within Gashua, following credible intelligence on their involvement in computer-related crimes. Items recovered from them include seven motorcycles, one Mercedes Benz car, fifty-five (55) phones and laptops, as well as playstation 5 (PS5) and playstation 4 (PS4) consoles respectively. Intelligence available to

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Source	EFCC
Collection	Anti-corruption and elections
Kind	Document
Publisher	Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Date	2025-10-10
Type	press-release
Found at	https://www.efcc.gov.ng/news/efcc-arrests-42-suspected-internet-fraudsters-in-gashua
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Record ID	`efcc:news:13560`

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EFCC Arrests 42 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Gashua. EFCC, 2025. Vero Archive, record efcc:news:13560.