Operatives of the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation conducted on Monday, July 21, 2025.
The suspects—who are all undergraduate students of Bayero University Kano (BUK)—were apprehended opposite the university’s New Site following actionable intelligence linking them to cybercrime activities.
Items recovered during the operation include mobile phones, laptops, internet routers, and a Honda Accord vehicle.
Those arrested are: Ismaíl Nura, Suuleyman Ayeh, Usman Abdulrazaq, Emmanuel Chigozie, Akabe Seth, Daniel Imoter, Abdulganiyu Jimoh, Jafar Abubakar, Usman Nuraddeen, Mohammad Adnan, Abubakar Abusufyan, Abdulmalik Ibrahim, Abubakar Sadiq, Daniel Masamu, Abdulrasheed Abdulsamad, Issac Dosunu, Nuraddeen Ogunbiyi, Onyeyemi Kaleem, Miracle Joseph, Danjuma Musa, Ibrahim Mubaraq, Yusuf Salihu, Lawal Ibrahim Edebo, Abdulmajeed Suleiman, and Dauda Abdulhamid.
The arrests followed weeks of surveillance into alleged cases of internet fraud, identity theft, and financial scams.
The EFCC stated that the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
