EFCC To Arraign 23 Internet Fraud Suspects Arrested Inside Obasanjo’s Hotel | Citizen NewsNG
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed its plan to arraign 23 suspected internet fraudsters before Justice D. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State, following their arrest during a sting operation inside the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The agency said the suspects would be arraigned on Friday, August 15, 2025.
The suspects were among 93 alleged cybercriminals arrested by EFCC operatives during a pool party at a hotel within the library complex.
According to the anti-graft agency, the suspects had gathered to “celebrate their exploits” in online scams.
In a statement on Thursday, EFCC disclosed that preliminary profiling of those arrested revealed that almost all of them were implicated in crimes including impersonation, identity theft, and other forms of internet fraud.
The statement reads, “Sequel to the arrest of 93 suspected internet fraudsters at a hotel within the precincts of former President Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL, the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, will, on Friday, August 15, 2025 arraign 23 out of the suspects before Justice D. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.
“Upon profiling, almost all the suspects arrested have been indicted for alleged offences bordering on impersonation, identity and internet fraud.
“The arraignment of the suspects, scheduled in batches, is coming on the heels of their arrest at a Pool Party where they were celebrating their exploits.
“The party was initially planned to hold in two locations but was shifted to the hotel in OOPL ostensibly to escape possible arrest by operatives of the EFCC.
“The planners got wind of the Commission’s intelligence and scampered to the OOPL expecting a sort of covering from arrest. The former President’s facility was not a target of EFCC’s operations.
“The suspects were the target and have confessed their involvement in internet crimes.
“The arraignment of the remaining suspects is expected to follow shortly.”
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