Twenty-three alleged Internet Fraudsters otherwise known as Yahoo Yahoo boys have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Sokoto Command in Bafarawa and Kwalkwalawa estates, in Sokoto metropolis.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that some of the items recovered from the suspects are: a Red Coralla sports car 2009, a White Corolla car 201phones different laptops, a
Generator, and 30 different phones.
According to the public relations officer of the Command Mr Khamilu Mohammed, the intelligence-driven observations and close monitoring of the officials of the EFCC proved that the young men are living above their means without a genuine source of income.
The intense Observation further led operatives of the anti graft Commission to swoop into action and arrest the 23 suspects while investigations to ascertain their individual and collective involvement in the act continued.
He said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the commission concluded its investigations.
Sokoto state has since become the den of the Yahoo – Yahoo boys as no day will pass without hearing a case of advance bank fraud in which accounts of customers are being hacked and their deposits are withdrawn.
Customers on the MTN network in the state are becoming very much concerned with the growing number of text messages asking them to apply for loans and job opportunities, update their bank accounts and ask customers for their BVN secret numbers.
The suspects arrested are Joy Ofem, Azeez .O. Naimot,
Ibrahim Amadu, Aigbekan Daniel,
Adedayo Michael, Imran Mubaraq,
Oliyide Habeeblah, Wasiu Lukman Adekunle, Musa Abdulaziz,
Abdullahi Ibrahim and Adejoh Nebiu Muhammad.
Others are Ibrahim Mubarak,
Ahmed Ibrahim Abdullahi,
Abdullahi senusi Adejoh,
Umar Idris, Muhammad Nuhu, and
Faisal Ahmed.
Also on the list were, Aliyu Ismail,
Elijah Adebayo Abubakar Bashir
Sakariya Ibrahim Balogun Abdulayyan and Buni Husaini
He said items recovered from the suspects include a Red Coralla sports car 2009, a White Corolla car 2015,16 different laptops, a
Generator, 30 different phones and
2 MTN RSokoto