EFCC arrests 55 ‘Yahoo Yahoo boys’ with charms, others in Offa

No fewer than 55 suspected internet fraudsters
were on Wednesday arrested by operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), at different locations in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Recalled that officers of the Commission had between September 3 and 6, 2024 arrested about 100 persons suspected to be internet fraudsters at different locations within the city of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

ROYAL NEWS gathered that the latest arrest, which involved mostly young men of school age were smoked out of their hideouts in the early hours of Wednesday following credible intelligence on the rising activities of fraudsters inflicting pains and sorrow on innocent citizens through fraudulent pranks in the area.

Items recovered from the suspects include nine exotic cars and two bikes suspected to be proceeds of crime, laptops and smart phones used in perpetrating the illicit trade as well as assorted charms.

The suspects will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations.

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