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EFCC raids Lekki hotel, arrests 16 suspected ‘Yahoo boys’

The Lagos office of anti-corruption agency, EFCC, last Thursday raided a Lekki hotel, arresting 16 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo boys.’

• January 25, 2021
EFCC Officials used to illustrate the story. [PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian Nigeria]
EFCC Officials used to illustrate the story. [PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian Nigeria]

The agency, via its verified Twitter handle stated that the young men were arrested at Ziroc Residence Hotel, Lekki, by their operatives who have been tracking the activities of the fraudsters.

It listed suspected internet fraudsters as; 

Habeeb Adebayo, Marcus Wisdom, Caleb Triumphant Ezikiel, Akinduro Henry, Osarobo Osasere, and Oyelami Olatunji, Pelumi Glory, Ehibor Joseph, Emmanuel Timileyin, Jefta Akpan, Okirhie Rukewe, Oxford Robbinson, Onyeka Odika, Uzoma Gideon, Adebayo Oluwatobi, and Isreal Ugochukwu.

They agency said that investigations has been concluded, and the suspected fraudsters will be arraigned in court as there are evidence of them committing the alleged crimes.

“Upon interrogation, they all confessed to engaging in different forms of computer-related fraud, including romance and love scam.” 
“A further analysis of their mobile devices and computers, also confirmed their involvement in internet fraud.”

Peoples Gazette had last September reported how the head of EFCC Lagos operations, Abdulrasheed Bawa fraudulently sold 244 tankers of fuel, worth N4.88 billion at a giveaway to cronies.

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