{"id":1080,"date":"2026-04-10T07:06:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/?p=1080"},"modified":"2026-04-10T07:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:06:27","slug":"efcc-busts-abuja-cybercrime-training-camp-arrests-31-in-coordinated-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/?p=1080","title":{"rendered":"EFCC Busts Abuja Cybercrime Training Camp, Arrests 31 in Coordinated Raid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operatives of the (EFCC) have uncovered and dismantled a suspected internet fraud training hub in the Federal Capital Territory, arresting 31 individuals in a coordinated operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The raid, conducted on Thursday, April 9, 2026, took place at a facility located in Becki Estate, Karu, on the outskirts of . Authorities say the location was being used to train young recruits in cybercrime activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"221\" data-attachment-id=\"1085\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/?attachment_id=1085\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000766311.jpg?fit=1024%2C354&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,354\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1000766311\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000766311.jpg?fit=640%2C221&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000766311.jpg?resize=640%2C221&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000766311.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000766311.jpg?resize=300%2C104&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000766311.jpg?resize=768%2C266&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among those apprehended were two suspected ringleaders, as well as several trainees who were reportedly caught during ongoing tutorial sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Items recovered from the premises include multiple mobile phones, 18 laptops, and other electronic devices believed to have been used for fraudulent operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-attachment-id=\"1086\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/?attachment_id=1086\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000766310.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1000766310\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000766310.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000766310.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1086\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preliminary investigations suggest that a number of the recruits were lured from with promises of legitimate employment. Instead, they were allegedly held within the facility, deprived of personal communication devices, and subjected to strict control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-attachment-id=\"1087\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/?attachment_id=1087\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000766312.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1000766312\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000766312.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000766312.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1087\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources further indicate that the trainees were effectively cut off from the outside world and, in some cases, faced physical punishment for non-compliance, pointing to a highly coercive and abusive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EFCC has confirmed that all suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of ongoing investigations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operatives of the (EFCC) have uncovered and dismantled a suspected internet fraud training hub in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1080"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1089,"href":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1080\/revisions\/1089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}