EFCC Storms Abuja Hotel Owned By Police Commissioner, Arrests Suspected Fraudsters
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have raided a hotel in the Kubwa area, Bwari council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and arrested suspected internet fraudsters.
The raid was carried out at the hotel, The Godfather’s Place on Arab Road on Thursday night, an authoritative police source confirmed on Saturday.
It was also gathered that the operatives arrested several suspected internet fraudsters during the raid while others escaped from the hotel which is owned by an Assistant Commissioner of Police serving in Rivers State.
“The EFCC operatives acted on a tip off and stormed the place where the fraudsters and cultists hibernated on that day and arrested some of them. Others jumped the fence and there was panic while the operation lasted,” the source said.
“The facility is owned by ACP Alex Udeze who is serving in Rivers State. The police authorities should also probe the facility because of several allegations around cult and criminal activities in the area,” another source added.
Ibom Focus earlier reported that EFCC on Saturday morning also raided some lounges and event centres in the Alagbaka area of Akure, the Ondo State Capital.
It was learnt that the EFCC operatives during the raid arrested over 50 people who they alleged to be internet fraudsters popularly known as yahoo boys.
Among those taken away was a groom-to-be who was in one of the clubs with his friends for his Bachelor’s eve celebration.
The personnel were said to have stormed the areas in different cars around 1am, shooting sporadically into the air.
They also confiscated scores of vehicles, laptops, sophisticated phones, and other items.
