The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Ibadan Zonal Office, on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, arrested 32 “Yahoo boys” for alleged involvement in internet fraud.
According to the anti-graft agency, the suspects were apprehended during a raid on their hideout in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
The agency added that officers from the Commission swooped on their location, after diligent analysis of a series of intelligence gathered on their alleged criminal activities.
EFFC said three of the suspects claimed to be serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), 19 were undergraduates of various universities across the country, while the remaining 10 laid claim to sundry vocations.
The agency said the suspects were Oyebamiji Francis; Aremo Jeremiah; Ogbonnaya Prosper John; Anuoluwapo Matthew; Oladele Victor; Mumuni Waliyullah; Olawoyin Abiodun; Okuwatoyin Henry; Arisekola Shina; Babarinde Solomon; Samson Gideon; Joshua Ola Adebayo; Ajayi Joseph Ajibola; Garba Mojeed, Olatunbosun Tobiloba and Azeez Ridwan.
Others were Ajala Timilehin; Adebolapo Bakare; Alaba Gideon; Ogunkeye Olumide; Ogunleke Tolu; Olapade Emmanuel; Adegoke Aanu Abiodun; Job Ayantoye; Oyebode Pelumi; Babayanju Toluwani; Oladele Ayobami; Omonaiye Abubakar; Sattong Baking; Abisoye Kehinde, Iwajomo Nathan and Aniyikaye Tope.
The Commission added that at the point of their arrest, 12 exotic cars, several phones, laptops and some incriminating documents were recovered from them.
The agency said the suspects were subjected to thorough screening by medical officials of the Commission, in line with the Covid-19 prevention protocols.
It added that they would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.
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