Six internet fraudsters arrested in Abuja

<p>Others are laptops, mobile phones, one international passport and an expensive wristwatch.</p>, <p>The anti-graft agency added that they will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.</p>, <p>“We need the revenue to provide dividends of democracy to AMAC residents. AMAC residents deserve potable water, good roads, better healthcare and other basic amenities. Therefore, the illegal revenue collectors are depriving them of the basic amenities and we will not allow that to continue.</p>, <p>Parading the suspects before newsmen at the AMAC secretariat, the Chairman of the task force, Mr. Yunusa Yusuf warned AMAC residents to desist from paying revenue to illegal collectors parading as AMAC representatives.</p>, <p>Six suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja.</p>, <p>The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) taskforce for revenue monitoring, inspection and enforcement has arrested 13 illegal revenue collectors.</p>, <p>“We will continue the revenue monitoring, inspection and enforcement to ensure that people pay into the right AMAC account. I want to use this medium to warn members of the public not to pay cash to any individual or pay into any account that does not belong to AMAC. The Executive Chairman of AMAC, Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has made it clear that all revenues must be paid into the AMAC account.</p>, <p>The suspects were arrested at the Jahi and Dawaki axes of the Capital City, following credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities on Tuesday.</p>, <p>They were identified as Emmanuel Ndubuisi, Solomon Tochukwu, Okotie Kingsley, Benedict Akor, Samuel Anosike and Samson Iffy.</p>, <p>The 13 suspects, mostly youths between 25 to 40 years, were arrested in different parts of the council on Wednesday in Abuja, during a sting operation led by the Chairman of the task force, Mr Yunusa Ahmadu Yusuf.</p>, <p>The Commission disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.</p>, <p>He said: