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Wednesday 10 February 2021

39 Suspected Yahoo Boys Arrested In Osun And Ogun


 39 suspected internet fraudster, also known as 'Yahoo-Yahoo Boys’ were on Tuesday, February 9, arrested by operatives of the Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.



In a statement, the agency said ten suspects were arrested at Ilesha, Osun State, while twenty-nine others were arrested in different locations at Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.



Those arrested at Ilesha are: Oyesoji Tosin, Olaniyi Emmanuel, Samson Ojo, Sodiq Sunkanmi, Kolawole Abiodun, Oluwole Gbenga, Olajuyigbe Olamide, Oyebanji Olabisi Temitope, Ayoola Oluwafemi, and Oluwatobiloba Gbadamosi .



The suspects apprehended at Ago-Iwoye include Emmanuel Lawal, Kareem Olamide, Adekunle Kehinde Salawu, Bella Tijesu, Aderibigbe Adedoyin, Anifowose Hammed, Lateef Adetayo, Busari Oluwatobi, Tobi Adeyemi, Gabriel Obisesan, Oluwole Olasunkanmi, and Odetola Samson.



Others are Farouq Dosu, Ayilara Akindeji, Ademola Adedare, Ishola Adeleke, Alex Olasunmade, Idowu Abolaji, Okegbenro Idris, Akinlolu Akintunde, Oshoboke Shashaeniyan, Adeyemi Opeyemi, Oluwatoyin Olutekunbi, Albert Charles, Olawuyi Olanrewaju, Tunde Adekoya, Gbolahan Olalekan, Alade Oluwasegun and Ajanaku Qudus.



The agency disclosed that the suspects were arrested after series of surveillance based on intelligence on their alleged criminal activities.



Items recovered from them include seven cars, laptop computers, mobile phones, and several documents containing false presences.



According to EFCC, the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

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