Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 48 students of the Kwara State University, KWASU, and two residents of Malete over offences bordering on Internet fraud popularly referred to as yahoo-yahoo.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that the arrest was sequel to credible intelligence over the rising trend of yahoo-yahoo business in the state, especially on campuses.
According to the Spokesperson of the Commission, Femi Oyewole, the arrest was sequel to credible intelligence over the rising trend of yahoo-yahoo business in the state, especially on campuses.
Oyewole said: “In its bid to free the state of corruption and other nefarious activities of ‘yahoo-yahoo boys’, the EFCC swung into action. Upon discrete investigations, operatives of the Commission closed up on the suspects and got them arrested in their various hideouts after days of surveillance on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
“The suspects are Idris Yekini, Ayantola Segun, Adeshina Taheeb, Mustapha Alamin, Usman Harun, Oladimeji Oseni, Qudus Temitope, Adewunmi Israel, Lukman Uthman, Alamin Ibitoye, Usman Sadiq, Musbau Waris, Ibrahim Oluwatosin, Oladele Israel and Rafiu Ashimu.
“Also arrested are Aransiola Oluwaseun, Akolade Adetola Toheeb, Joseph Samuel, Adewuyi Quadri, Adebayo Olamilekan, Ogunride Gabriel, Abolaji Ismail, Ogundele Samuel Ejiro, Musa Ali Olawale, Isah Oluwatumishe, Abdullahi Abdulmajib, Abdulrahman Abubakar, Olaosebikan Martins, Mazeed Ayomide, Oyeniyi Michael, Moses Bright, Oladipo Victor, Shehu Abdugafar, Abdulmalik Khalid Timileyin, Muhammad Nabil, Adebayo Qudus and Owoeye Adeyanju.
“Others are Abdulwaheed Zakariyah, Olaleye Gbenga, Victor Kayode, Samad Olarewaju, Raheem Ayomide, Ismail Abdulbasit, Oluyedun Khalid, Moshood Lawal, Utman Abayomi and Aransiola Joshua, while the two residents of Malete are Babalola Razaq and Godwin Ouna Ejika.”
“Items recovered from the suspects include nine (9) exotic cars, twenty-four (24) laptops, and different brands of phones.” the statement added.
The suspects will soon be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations.
In a related development, the Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected internet fraudsters from their hideout in Keffi Local Government of the state following credible intelligence gathered on the influx of cyber criminals and other criminals into the state.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that Angwan Lambu Divisional Police operatives raided the hideouts leading to the arrest and recovery.
Speaking on the development, the state command Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ramhan Nansel, said on “Wednesday, 21st February 2024, the Angwan Lambu Divisional Police operatives raided the hideouts leading to the arrest, recovery and confessions”
He stated that during the operation two laptops, ten sophisticated mobile phones of different brands, three WIFI routers, criminal charms, black soap, and hard drugs (Loud weed and dried leaves suspected to be marijuana) were recovered as exhibits.
The suspects according to the statement have confessed to the internet crimes adding that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the ongoing investigations were completed.
“The suspects who have since confessed to the crime of internet fraud popularly known as Yahoo Plus would be charged to court after the conclusion of investigations by the police”, the statement added.
The PPRO explained further in the statement that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Shehu Umar Nadada, lauded the efforts of the operatives, tasking them to ensure that criminals have no hiding place in the state.