The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC nabs 32 suspected internet fraudsters, better known as Yahoo-Yahoo Boys on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The suspects were arrested at Liberty Estate, Laderin area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital in an early morning sting operation.
According to EFCC, those arrested were between the age range of 15 and 39 years, the suspects were taken by surprise when EFCC operatives swooped on them at one of their havens in the estate.
Fourteen of them claimed to be undergraduates, while 18 others said they are self-employed in various vocations.
Their arrest was sequel to a petition detailing their alleged fraudulent activities, including internet fraud through which they obtain illicit funds from unsuspecting victims.
The Items recovered from them include six exotic cars, laptops, mobile phones, several documents containing false pretences and fetish objects.
The suspects are already helping operatives of the Commission with useful information, and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.