EFCC arrests, parades four yahoo-yahoo boys
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four suspected Internet fraudsters aka yahoo-yahoo boys and recovered exotic cars and charms from them.
The Lagos Zonal Head of the Commission, Akanninyene Ezima, made this known today, saying the diabolic Internet fraudsters were arrested in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Saturday.
“It is to checkmate the activities of these undisciplined elements who want to reap where they did not sow.
“By this action, we are also sending a red alert to the so-called yahoo-yahoo boys that engaging in fraudulent deeds, does not pay,” the Zonal Head said while speaking on the Commission’s renewed clampdown on Internet fraudsters
The reporter
reports the arrested suspects are: Ale Daniel, Tunde Badmus, Adams Tunde Adedeji and Ajiboye Gbenga.
The quartet were arrested following intelligence report received by the Commission about their activities, alleging that they were living flamboyantly without known sources of income.
Ezima urged landlords, particularly in gated communities, to always carry out background checks on their tenants so as not to unwittingly run afoul of Section 3 (Three) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006.
“A person who, being the occupier or is concerned in the management of any premises, causes or knowingly permits the premises to be used for any purpose which constitutes an offence under this Act commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not more than 15 years and not less than five years without the option of a fine,” the Section read.
According to the RFCC, the suspects will soon be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four suspected Internet fraudsters aka yahoo-yahoo boys and recovered exotic cars and charms from them.
The Lagos Zonal Head of the Commission, Akanninyene Ezima, made this known today, saying the diabolic Internet fraudsters were arrested in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Saturday.
“It is to checkmate the activities of these undisciplined elements who want to reap where they did not sow.
“By this action, we are also sending a red alert to the so-called yahoo-yahoo boys that engaging in fraudulent deeds, does not pay,” the Zonal Head said while speaking on the Commission’s renewed clampdown on Internet fraudsters
The reporter
reports the arrested suspects are: Ale Daniel, Tunde Badmus, Adams Tunde Adedeji and Ajiboye Gbenga.
The quartet were arrested following intelligence report received by the Commission about their activities, alleging that they were living flamboyantly without known sources of income.
Ezima urged landlords, particularly in gated communities, to always carry out background checks on their tenants so as not to unwittingly run afoul of Section 3 (Three) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006.
“A person who, being the occupier or is concerned in the management of any premises, causes or knowingly permits the premises to be used for any purpose which constitutes an offence under this Act commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not more than 15 years and not less than five years without the option of a fine,” the Section read.
According to the RFCC, the suspects will soon be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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