Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) have arrested 22 suspected internet fraudsters.

EFCC, in a statement, revealed that the suspects were arrested on Friday, December 6,  2024 at Umuagu and Olokoro in Abia state in a sting operation.

Items recovered from them include six exotic cars, eight laptops and 36 mobile phones.

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

The EFCC also dislcosed that one Aisha Wakil, popularly known as Mama Boko-Haram and two others were each convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment.

The Commission stated that the defendants were sentenced by Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on Thursday, November 28, 2024.

According to the EFCC, Wakil, who is the Chief Executive Officer, Complete Care and Aid Foundation (NGO) alongside Programme Manager Tahiru Saidu Daura and Country Director, Prince Lawal Shoyode were re-arraigned on Monday, September 1, 2020 on four-count amended charges bordering on cheating, conspiracy and giving false information to the tune of N6m.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges prepared against them by the EFCC.

Justice Kumaliya thereafter convicted and sentenced the defendants to five years imprisonment without an option of fine each.

The judge ordered the defendants to jointly and severally restitute the balance of N3.5m to the petitioner or in default, serve an additional five years jail term each.

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