EFCC arrests 34 Yahoo Boys in Ondo

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EFCC parades 34 Yahoo Boys in Ondo, publishes names.

34 men were arrested in Owo, headquarters of the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, for Internet-related fraud.

It was gathered that operatives of the anti-graft agency stormed the community on Wednesday and arrested the suspects popularly known as “Yahoo Boys”, who were codenamed ‘Erinle’, following a tip-off.

The suspects include, Adesuyan Ayoola, Oyesanmi Shola, Adegbole Victor, Osagie Ekiende, Akinayomide James, Okunade Jamilu, Omotoso Oluwaseyi, David Oluwatobi, Ahmed Rilwan, Saheed Odunayo and Olorunfemi Emmanuel.

Others are Obakpolor Tommy, Emmanuel Ibe, Temiloluwa Joshua, Victor Benjamin, Akinwale Oluwaseun, Ogunboye Dotun, Adeniyi Femi, Obademi Samson, Oladunjoye Teniola, Eze Raphael and Samson Fadugbagbe.

Also arrested are Oguntimehin Bamidele, Moshood Kazeem, Oniye Damilare, Balogun Mayowa, Obadapo Wale, Ese Stephen, Atakili Pelumi, Adesumo Fatai, Olalekan, Demi Temidayo, Oshorun Joseph and Oluwafemi Damilola Michael.

It was gathered that the suspects were taken to the Benin, Edo State office of the agency for investigation.

Some of the items recovered from the suspects include nine exotic cars, laptops, mobile phones, documents and identity cards.

Uwujaren said investigation into the matter had begun after which the suspects would be charged.

Source: Punch.

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