Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Friday uncovered a cybercrimes training centre known as ‘yahoo-yahoo Hustle Kingdom’ at Umuahia in Abia State.
The agency in a statement said it arrested eight suspected trainees undergoing training and fifteen others.
It said the arrested trainees are: Toona Henry, Tavershima Solomon, Chi James, Ubee Benjamin, Gabriel Ifeanyi, Tindue Godwin, Muhammed Micheal, and Destiny Andrew.
Others are: Okezie Almond, Precious Osmond, Kenneth Prospect, Iweobi Augustine, Nedolisa Victor, Kanu Austin, Anolu David, Collins Chinedu, Joshua Nnamdi, Ogechi Chibuzor, Michael Chinonso, Prince Chigozie, Festus Nwogu, Michael Lazarus, and Kingsley Ndubuisi.
The agency added that the trainees were arrested at the training centre located at Doofco Palace building, behind Government College Umuahia, on credible intelligence, while others were arrested at Umudike, Ahiaeke, and Umugu, all in Umuahia, Abia State.
Items recovered from them include: two cars, 15 laptops and 34 mobile phones.
It noted that the suspects would soon be charged to court.