EFCC Arrests 60 at Yahoo Boys’ Awards Night

Operatives of the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 60 suspected internet fraudsters ‘Yahoo Boys’ during an awards night at the Conference Hotel in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The arrest of the suspected internet fraudsters according to EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren was effected at an event that was tagged “Peer Youths Awards”.

The event according to the EFCC spokesman was organized to reward high-level internet fraudsters.

Items recovered from the suspects at the point of arrest included exotic cars, electronic devices, laptop computers and mobile phones.

He said that the suspects would soon be charged to court.

Meanwhile, besides the arrest of the Yahoo boys at their awards night, the Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC, on Monday, November 29, 2022 arraigned one Daniel Dal before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on one count charge bordering on employment scam.

Daniel allegedly obtained the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N1, 500,000) from his victim to secure a job for him with the Universal Basic Education Commission, which promise he failed to fulfil. Attempts by the victim to get a refund also failed.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge, prompting the prosecuting counsel, P.C Onyeneho, to ask the court for a date for trial to commence. However, defence counsel, T.A Bello, urged the court to admit his client to bail.

Justice Khobo granted bail to the defendant in the sum of One Million Naira and one surety in like sum, who must be resident in Kaduna State and have a landed property with a Certificate of Occupancy.

The case was adjourned till February 22, 2022 for commencement of trial.

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