Photo: Police arrest 9 suspected 'Yahoo boys' in Port Harcourt

The Port Harcourt Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of nice suspected internet fraudsters.

According to a statement released by the anitgraft agency, the suspects were apprehended in an early morning raid on their hideout in Ozuoba by Obirikwere Road, Choba; NTA Road and Ada George Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Their names are Sotonye Orugbane, David Egbunugwu, Emmanuel Chinemerem, Providence Oliver Samuel and Emmanuel Fidelis Nwambu.

The others are Promise Nkwachi, Micah Nimi, Precious Ogadinma and Ebi Micah.

"Investigations indicate that the suspects specialize in love scam, online Bitcoin scam, identity theft, trading scam, among others." the statement read in part.

Items recovered from them include Sixteen (16) mobile phones of different brands; one (1) HP laptop; two (2) Apple watches and two (2) Vehicles:

One Lexus ES 350 with registration number Abuja KUJ 412 AT and one Toyota Camry 2.4 with registration number Abuja KWL 35 AT .

The statement adds that the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.