Benue State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with a case of impersonation and obtaining under false pretense in Makurdi, the state capital.
The suspects were arrested in a sting operation by the Cybercrime and Narcotics Department of the state Command as part of continuous efforts to sanitize the state against activities of cyber criminals.
This was contained in statement on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Catherine Anene.
The suspects include: Kwaghaondo John ‘m’ 21yrs, Sunday Dominic ‘m’ 20yrs, Uaan Aondowase Michael ‘m’ 21yrs, Isaac Akpagher ‘m’ 18yrs and Suleiman Lawal ‘m’ 20yrs.
She said the operatives conducted a thorough investigation following an intelligence gathered about cyber criminals and subsequently apprehended the suspects.
“Exhibits recovered from them include three iphones, one small tecno phone and two other smartphones.
“Further investigations revealed that the suspects have previously been engaged in impersonating people and using their identities to defraud unsuspecting persons of their belongings.
“The commissioner of police, Benue State police command, CP Steve H. Yabanet, calls on the good people of Benue State to be wary of activities of cyber criminals.
“While assuring residents of his commitment to fighting crime, he extends a warning to individuals and groups involved in all sorts of cybercrime in Benue State to desist from such acts or face the consequences of their action,” she stated.
Anene said the suspects have been charged to court for prosecution.