Troops of 63 Brigade Nigerian Army /Sector 1 Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have arrested 183 suspected internet fraudsters in a raid in Warri, Delta.

‎‎Spokesman of the Brigade, Capt. ILiyasu Bawa, disclosed this in a press statement on Sunday in Asaba.

‎‎ILiyasu said the raid was carried out on July 19, following a tip-off on the activities of the suspects.

‎‎He said that the suspects, all males between the ages of 16 and 29, were arrested in some apartments that served as an internet fraud training center within the area.

‎‎Iliyasu said Items recovered from the suspects include 274 laptops, 87 mobile phones, nine laptop chargers, a table phone, and two WiFi devices.

‎He said the suspects were undergoing preliminary investigation for the next line of action.

He assured Deltans that the Nigerian Army will continue to support the fight to rid the society of the menace of cybercrime and other forms of criminality.