No fewer than 15 suspected Internet fraudsters(Yahoo boys) have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for offences bordering on obtaining by false pretence, lottery scam and love scam.
The suspects are: Adeyemi Tiwatope, 20; Odeyemi Olawale, 20; Nike Afolabi Olaiya, 20; Awe Abimbola Ireti, 23; Yusuf Aliu Oluwafemi, 20; Osidipe Olatunbosun, 24; Tosin Adesanya, 19 and Adeyinka Bello, 17.
Others are: Aliu Lukman, 18; Damilola Fatona, 20; Shonubi Adetola, 18; Adewale Babatunde, 17; Afolabi Lekan, 19; Awe Ayodele, 24 and Adeyemi Gbadebo, 19.
The suspects were arrested on Saturday, February 3, 2018 in the Shotubo and Awoluwo areas of Sagamu, Ogun State.
Their arrest followed intelligence report received by the Commission about their criminal activities.
They were alleged to be living flamboyantly without legitimate sources of income.
Items recovered from the suspects include laptops, phones bearing scanned forged documents, six exotic cars, charms and SIM cards, among others.
Meanwhile, in a related development, the EFCC also recovered coffins, calabashes and gourds from the home of a suspected kingpin of a syndicate of fraudsters, Adesanya R. Olaoluwa, who is currently under the EFCC watch.
Olaoluwa is alleged to be a herbalist who performs rituals for fraudsters to hypnotise unsuspecting victims.
The suspects will soon be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
What purpose will arresting these young men serve? What opportunities does the govt of the day offer to young intelligent people so that they do not choose to live a fraudulent lifestyle? As long as the problems of poverty and unemployment are not sufficiently addressed then this Yahooism will continue. People want to eat, breathe, live and enjoy life too. If you want to destroy Yahooism out of Nigeria…then offer these youth something far better!
Are those boys not meant to be in school or something? When people speak about unemployment for the youths, you don’t say so in cases of 18- 20 yrs old teenagers who dont even have degrees to search for a well paying job. And even if you have a degree and don’t have a white collar job, so what? when will we stop waiting to be employed and start creating job opporturnities for ourselves and every other person around us? There is so much that can be done that is undone but d desire for quick wealth, just to keep up with the jonses is what is driving 9
0% of our youths today. But there are rather more legal and Godly ways to not just make money but also make a positive impact! That is if only we can pray for insight, concept and ideas… Because without these, even the said wealth and riches will only get u fleet of cars nd a luxirous life and then what? What impact have you made?
Nikki or whatever you call yourself??
Can you tell the us the total population of students graduates Nigeria is producing in a year and the number of of graduates getting job …???
I know you can’t answer this
You fool I think one of those pot belly politicians have put you in an office to embezzle some out of our money……eyin oloriburuku you
E No go better for you all
Roy belly u no see say dat guy nah prisoner already. Nah lack of opportunity dey worry them and now dem they envy hustlers. Those guys will get out of this mess and still make it in big. Remain poor foolish nuisance.
Yes him and all his family members go go prison. Jealous fellow
Lmao for this nigeria, everything is Yahoo, Yahoo this, Yahoo that? even if person thief meat na Yahoo, Nigeria people never get sense,
Hmmmmmm, which kind life is this?
To all ladies…not all that glitters are hold
EFCC where are those looters!!!!Governors, Ministers wey they thief our money..is not fear ooh.
Bro no work for the country so watin unah want may the youth do…I’m use God beg unah may na free those boy… Thife dexb for the street unah non see nah yahoo guys who na sabi disturbe abi…
Hmmmm thief catch rats
Their eyes done clear now
guys lets forget about the government in life personal decision matters most of this guys if they are given d opportunity to go to school many if not all will refuse after they will go and do rituals and come and cover it with yahoo yahoo lets forget yahoo no dey pay no money for there except u do plus and God forbid i will never go into that i will muse my head before my head use me…….let the police thow those guys behind bars