The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the Lekki Area of Lagos and listed the precise hotbeds for cyber crime in Nigeria.
In a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, spokesperson for the Commission, this follows data from the investigative activities of the Lagos Command of EFCC in the 2nd quarter of 2021.
According to him, between April and June 2021, the Advance Fee Fraud and Cyber Crime Sections of the Command has recorded a total of 402 internet-related fraud arrests and made 243 arrests.
Uwujaren added that the Cyber Crime Section executed 18 sting operations which resulted in 159 arrests, while 13 convictions have been recorded.
“The agency confirmed that of 159 suspects arrested by the Cyber Crime Section, 70 were from Lekki, comprising areas such as Ajah, Badore, Victoria Garden City (VGC), Sangotedo and Oniru.
“Ajah accounted for 24 suspects, while Oniru and Sangotedo had 14 and 13 suspects respectively. Badore had 8 suspects.”
Wilson Uwujaren
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