The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has paraded four suspects for alleged involvement in cyber-crime activities in the state.
Parading the suspect at the Command headquarters in Lokoja, the State Commandant of the Corps, Ahmad Ghandi Ahmad, stated that suspects were arrested through forensic investigation by a combined team of the Command’s intelligence personnel and other units at their various hideouts.
Commandant Ahmad Ghandi Ahmad said the suspect; Nelly Lamidi, a female, stole a phone and sold it to Isaiah David who with his brother Isaiah Sunday used the same for cybercrime activities thereby defrauding unsuspected members of the public, especially foreigners.
Also paraded is one Ahmed Dantata, 26, also arrested for theft, criminal trespass and cyber-crime-related offences.
The commandant urged parents and guardians to be more involved in the activities of their children to guide them against getting involved in criminal activities.
He reassured the public of the command’s readiness to continue to tackle all forms of crimes and criminality across the State in its bid to sustain relative peace in Kogi State.
The Commandant said that all the suspects would be charged to Court under the Cybercrime Act at the Federal High Court, Lokoja upon completion of the investigation.
Speaking in an interview, the Suspects all confessed to being involved in cybercrime activities.
