48 Alleged Online Scammers And Herbalists Taken Into Custody By The EFCC In Lokoja.

 48 people have been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) Ilorin zonal command on suspicion of engaging in online fraud and of being herbalists for offenses including conspiring and receiving money under false pretenses in Lokoja, Kogi state.

On Thursday, March 7, the EFCC announced this in a post on its X account.

It says as follows in the statement:

"The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 48 (Forty-eight) suspected internet fraudsters and herbalists for offences bordering on conspiracy and obtaining under false pretence in Lokoja, Kogi State capital.

They were arrested upon credible intelligence on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at various locations in Lokoja. The herbalist, believed to be a spiritual godfather of internet fraudsters, was arrested with various charms.

Items recovered from them include 10 exotic cars, two motorcycles, 11 laptops, 83 mobile phones and charms. The suspects, all male, between the ages of 17 -34 will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigations."