How EFCC Rescued Kidnapped Yahoo-Yahoo Apprentice In Abuja

An alleged kidnapped yahoo-yahoo apprentice, has been rescued by men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from a Yahoo-Yahoo training centre where he was held captive in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The EFCC revealed the development in a statement, stating that the 17-year-old, Destiny Peter had on July 1, 2022, contacted the commission via its official Twitter handle, @officialEFCC, recounting how the ‘Yahoo Boys’ allegedly kidnapped him with intentions to use him for ritual.

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For verification, Peter was asked to send a screenshot of his location to the Commission, using the Google Location App in his Android phone.

In a series of tweets, Peter wrote: “Good afternoon sir, I called the EFCC number and lay some complaints about some yahoo boys intending using me for ritual and he said I should send a screenshot of the location

“The house is in Mpape, but don’t know the exact place so check google map and save the screenshot.

“I’m in the bathroom because I don’t want his boys to know what I’m doing.

“My name is Destiny Peter and the place is Mpape. I don’t know the actual place but I used google maps and the people in the house now are his boys. Hold on let me try and do a video, sir”

The anti-graft agency disclosed that after receiving the twitter alert, personnel of the commission were quickly mobilized and dispatched to the area for his rescue, and they found him locked up in a room.

“They rescued him and arrested 16- year-old Aboaba David, 18 –year-old Isaac Johnson, 20- year-old cook, Miracle Moses, a hair stylist, and the leader of the syndicate, 20 –year-old Jamilu Aliyu, popularly known as Jamilu Smith.

During interrogation, Peter said he was threatened by Jamilu Smith, leader of the gang. He further stated that Smith threatened him, that if he was not able to cash out (defraud) people within two weeks, he would be sacrificed for rituals.

Under interrogation, the kidnapped yahoo-yahoo apprentice told EFCC operatives that Smith as the  leader of the gang who recruited them to join him in scouting for potential online dating victims for fraud. All other suspects pointed at Smith as their leader.

However, Smith denied the allegations that Peter was kidnapped. He admitted that “Peter’s brother brought him to him willingly to teach him bitcoin and gift cards trading.”

The commission added that all the suspects are in EFCC’s custody for further investigation, and would be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.

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