Crime
12 suspected Internet fraudsters nabbed in ‘yahoo yahoo school’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested twelve suspected Internet fraudsters living in a rented three-bedroom apartment in the Ikotun area of Lagos, which is used as a “Yahoo Yahoo school.”
The suspects-Oluwaseun Ogunbunmi, Haruna Yusuf , Olubori Hassan, Wasiu Idowu, Basit Adeniran, Aina Olajuwon, Okafor Joseph, David Ado, Olamide Ogunseye, Opeyemi Ahmed , Monsuru Amao, Taiwo Rasak- were arrested on Thursday, August 29, 2019.
The arrest followed intelligence reports received from concerned members of the public about their alleged criminal activities.
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During the raid, some of the suspects attempted to flee by hiding on the roof of their apartment.
Items recovered from the suspects include laptops and mobile phones.
The anti-graft agency also urged on members of the public to report any suspicious activities of internet fraudsters in their neighbourhood through the Commission’s email address: [email protected] or the hotline: +2348093322644 (0809EFCCNIG)
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