Why We Raided, Arrested 21 Suspects At Applewood Estate – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained that its raid on Applewood Estate, Orchid Road, Lekki, Lagos State, was aimed at arresting suspected cybercrime operators accused of defrauding unsuspecting victims through gift cards, cryptocurrency transactions and international money transfers.
The commission said the operation followed surveillance and reconnaissance on the activities of the suspected fraudsters, who allegedly impersonated various individuals to obtain money from their victims.
The operation, conducted by operatives of the EFCC’s Lagos Directorate 1 at about 5am on Monday, October 26, resulted in the arrest of 21 suspects and the recovery of five ex...