No fewer than 25 students of Bayero University Kano (BUK) have been arrested for suspected internet fraud in a sting operation on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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They were arrested by operatives of the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
A statement by the commission said they were arrested opposite BUK New Site, following actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in cybercrime activities.
All suspects apprehended are confirmed to be undergraduate students of Bayero University Kano (BUK).
Items recovered during the operation include mobile phones, laptops, internet routers, and one Honda Accord car.
The suspects, Ismaíl Nura, Suuleyman Ayeh, Usman Abdulrazaq, Emmanuel Chigozie, Akabe Seth, Daniel Imoter, Abdulganiyu Jimoh, Jafar Abubakar, Usman Nuraddeen, Mohammad Adnan, Abubakar Abusufyan, Abdulmalik Ibrahim, Abubakar Sadiq, Daniel Masamu, Abdulrasheed Abdulsamad, Issac Dosunu, Nuraddeen Ogunbiyi, Onyeyemi Kaleem, Miracle Joseph, Danjuma Musa, Ibrahim Mubaraq, Yusuf Salihu, Lawal Ibrahim Edebo, Abdulmajeed Suleiman and Dauda Abdulhamid were arrested following weeks of surveillance linked to their alleged involvement in internet fraud, identity theft, and financial scam.
The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations, the statement said.
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