Following the receipt of “credible intelligence” on their activities, twenty nine (29) suspected internet fraudsters, also known as “Yahoo Boys” were on Thursday, arrested by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Wilson Uwujaren, Spokesman for the EFCC, who confirmed this in a statement made available to SWITCH NIGERIA, said the suspects were arrested at different locations in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The statement said the suspects were arrested for their alleged involvement in internet and other related fraud activities.
According to the statement, the names of the suspects are, Sikiru Mustapha, Abdulmartin Olawale, Gbolahan Abdulamin, Abdulfawaz Olakanmi, Tunde Saheed, David Komolafe, Adebayo Ridwan, Oluwatobi Akinbo, Fatimehin Kayode, Ibrahim Zakariya, Olajide Moshood, Ikudaisi Adesoji, Habeeb Adeyemi and Hassan Akorede.
Others, it added are: Ahmed Quadri, Olanipekun Ibrahim, Olabisi Ololade, Ahmed Akorede, Wasiu Adesina, Damilola Samsudeen, Olaloye Damilare, Nathaniel Laoshe, Adeniyi Opeyemi, Adebayo Shahajudeen, Segun Ajila, Kehinde Olaniyi and Ibitowa Toyeeb.
Items recovered from them include mobile phones, laptops and cars, the statement further disclosed.
“Some of the suspects have confessed to the crime and they will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigation,” the statement concluded.
