(EFCC) has arrested two suspected internet fraudsters in Kaduna State.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two suspected internet fraudsters in Kaduna State.

The suspects were identified as Samaila Adamu Gambo and one other whose name was not disclosed. Samaila Adamu Gambo was arraigned before Justice A.Isiaka of the State High Court in Kaduna on a three-count charge involving obtaining by false pretence and forgery. The arrest of the suspects was made in Kafanchan LGA and Mahuta axis of Kaduna State following intel on their internet fraud activities. Gambo was charged with obtaining N5 million from a victim under the false pretense of selling a plot of land, using a forged document. The offense is punishable under the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act. The EFCC continues to crack down on cybercrime and other financial misdemeanors across the country.