Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Tuesday arrested 33 internet fraud suspects also known as ‘Yahoo-Yahoo Boys’ in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
A statement by the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects were apprehended at Adigbe, Oloke, Ibara Housing Estate Extension and Idi Ori areas of the Ogun State capital following actionable intelligence earlier received on their alleged criminal activities.
Uwujaren disclosed that the suspects include: Sodiq Kotoye, Lawal Sofiu Temitope, Abiola Gabriel Oladimeji, Olufowobi Adeniyi, Lateef Taiwo, Oyebasi Damilola and Oluwatoyin Awonuga.
Others are: Akinbode Azeez, Kayode Victor, Sulaimon Abdulahi, Adekona Tolani, Babatunde Rotimi, Oduwole Olatokunbo, Fatai Habeeb, Fashola Pelumi, Obitokun Olugbade, Atewojaye Oluwadamilare, Fawaz Calfos, Obadina Tobi Godfrey, Eugushi Mumuni, Ehis Hopkins, Kolawole Bankole and Balogun Toheeb.
The list also includes: Alaka Ismail, Adebowale Babatunde, Yusuf Ajibola, Adeoye Hammed, Omolayo Odutola, Musabaudeen Azeez Ayomide, Anifowoshe Babamide, Habeeb Ibrahim, Oladimeji Odunayo and Opatola Malik Sunday.
Items recovered from the suspects include 18 cars, mobile phones, laptops and several incriminating documents.
“They will soon be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are concluded”, the EFCC spokesperson said.
Nneka Ukachukwu
