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EFCC arrests 30 suspected yahoo boys in Ilorin

Last updated: May 5, 2021 6:59 pm
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The operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 30 internet fraud suspects, also known as Yahoo-Yahoo boys, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

According to a press statement made available to reporters in Ilorin by the Zonal Public Relations Officer, Ayodele Babatunde, the suspects are Adigun Oladapo, Olamilekan Ogunsola, Fuad Abidemi, Haastrup Samuel, and others.

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The statement further noted that the suspects who are mostly students of the University of Ilorin were arrested at different locations within the Ilorin metropolis following intelligence reports earlier received on their criminal activities.

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Items recovered from them include ten exotic cars, mobile phones, laptops, charms, and several incriminating documents.

The statement further revealed that the suspects are currently being screened to establish their culpability and will be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are concluded.

(Editor: Abaje Usekwe)

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