The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, has arrested 24 students of Bayero University Kano (BUK) for alleged involvement in internet-related crimes.
The arrest was made during a sting operation on Monday, July 21, 2025, opposite the BUK New Site. The EFCC said the operation was based on intelligence linking the students to cybercrime.
“All suspects apprehended are confirmed to be undergraduate students of Bayero University Kano,” the EFCC stated.
Items recovered during the operation included mobile phones, laptops, internet routers, and a Honda Accord.
The names of those arrested are: Ismaíl Nura, Suuleyman Ayeh, Usman Abdulrazaq, Emmanuel Chigozie, Akabe Seth, Daniel Imoter, Abdulganiyu Jimoh, Jafar Abubakar, Usman Nuraddeen, Mohammad Adnan, Abubakar Abusufyan, Abdulmalik Ibrahim, Abubakar Sadiq, Daniel Masamu, Abdulrasheed Abdulsamad, Issac Dosunu, Nuraddeen Ogunbiyi, Onyeyemi Kaleem, Miracle Joseph, Danjuma Musa, Ibrahim Mubaraq, Yusuf Salihu, Lawal Ibrahim Edebo, Abdulmajeed Suleiman, and Dauda Abdulhamid.
The EFCC said the arrests followed weeks of surveillance that linked the students to activities such as internet fraud, identity theft, and financial scams.
“The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations,” the Commission added.
