KEY POINTS

• EFCC to arraign 23 internet fraud suspects in Lagos.

• The suspects were arrested at a hotel within OOPL precinct.

• EFCC says the library was not a target of the sting.

Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency will arraign 23 people accused of internet fraud on Friday in Lagos. The suspects were arrested near the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said they are part of 93 people arrested in a late-night hotel raid.

EFCC targets party linked to cybercrime

The raid followed intelligence about a pool party allegedly celebrating fraudulent activities, the EFCC stated.
Investigators said the event was moved from two other venues to a hotel within the library complex. They believe the change was meant to avoid law enforcement detection.

According to Business Day, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said Justice D. Dipeolu will preside over the case in Lagos. The suspects face charges of impersonation, identity theft, and other internet-related crimes, according to the commission.

OOPL not linked to investigation

The EFCC stressed that the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library was not a target in the operation, with its focus solely on the suspects. “They were the target and have confessed to their involvement in internet crimes,” the agency said.

The commission added that the remaining suspects from the operation will be arraigned in batches as investigations continue.