Police smash cybercrime syndicate in Abuja, arrest six suspects

Nigeria police said it has smashed sophisticated cybercrime syndicate operating in a cybercrime recruitment and mentoring hub in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).   This was disclosed in a statement made by the spokesman of the police, ACP Olumiyiwa Adejobi on Wednesday.   According to him, their arrest was made possible after investigation and operation was initiated in response to a series of intelligence reports that indicated a deep involvement of the syndicate in various cybercrimes, including business email compromise, romance scams, and high yield investment program fraud.  …