The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and paraded 21 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
This was made known by the anti-graft agency in a statement on its official Twitter page, saying the arrest took place on Tuesday.
The EFCC also added that the suspects were nabbed in the Lugbe and Kubwa suburbs of the FCT.
The identities of the suspects were given as: Joseph Boniface, Emmaneul Okwara, Elijah Iwebie, Moses Hassan, Abdulrahman Lawal, Azu Chidubem Eugene, Abdullahi Adebola and Elijah Simon.
Others are Terfa Lincoln, David Kome, Chukwudah Martinez, Adie Matthew, Canice Agabi, Abbas Aminu, Damilare James and Christopher Simon. Also arrested include Mohammed Abdulhamid, Ifeanyi Bosah, Ayuba Aminu, Godwin Terkura and Victor Ademola.
The state confirmed that the suspects were arrested following accurate intelligence by men of the commission.
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Some of the items recovered from them include three laptops, a Mercedes CLA250, 25 high-end mobile phones and a C300 car.
EFCC added that they will be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are concluded.
In another news, a heavy rainfall, accompanied by strong wind, over the weekend, wreaked havoc in Ilara-Mokin in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State, with over 100 buildings destroyed.
Areas impacted by the disaster were Oladeji Street, Hospital Road, Odo Gbeyin, Oja Jare Apartments opposite Elizade Road, Apostolic Primary School, among others.
The Alara of Ilara Mokin, Oba Abiodun Adefehinti, referred to the situation as disturbing and urged the state government to act quickly.
According to the monarch, some indigenes whose houses were badly damaged had been sleeping in open spaces.
“More than 100 houses are affected and the number of people who slept outside during these past nights would be close to 200 or more than that.
“Some of them have taken time to repair those that were not terribly damaged.
“We know the government has a lot of things to do, however, we are appealing to them that we need their assistance.”