In Lafia, Nasarawa State, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, reported on Monday that it had detained 28 alleged internet scammers.
On Saturday, the suspects were apprehended at their hiding place.
This came after information about their alleged involvement in online fraud.
The suspects were identified as Yusuf Mudi, Umar Ibrahim, Gabriel Selumun, Moses Hamidu, Christian Daniel Kelechi, Sara Abdullah, Abdulsalam Ogba, Ngene Sunday Chinonso, Muoneke Chukuojekwe Celestine, Terhemen Sesugh Silas, Emmanuel Phillip, Emmanuel Akwe, Jones Kismet, Shehu Khalif, Emmanuel Isaiah and Adeleke Kehinde Raphael.
Others are Samuel Kubialah, Sanusi Abdullahi, Dugeri Jerome, Terhemen Mkavter Mark, Joshua Emmanuel, Gedion Sunday, Terwase Kator Kenneth, Benny Ukeh Iyaji, Arigu Nathaniel Bishara, Emmanuel John Idi, Omotunde Mayowa, Kenneth Joy, Ozigho Agnes and Rejoice Solomon.
Items recovered from them include 37 different phones, two identity cards, two wallets, two laptop chargers, one knife, three power banks, one hard drive, different phones, five laptop computers, five ATM cards from different banks, and one battery charger.
The Commission added they would soon be charged to court.