Two ex-convicts were among 48 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as “Yahoo Boys” arrested by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
A statement issued by the Spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects, who were arrested in a sting operation in Kaduna included two women, Precious Malachi Zidyep and Tina Patrick Omoyeme.
Uwujaren said two ex-convicts: Williams Justice Gankon and AbdulWasiu Yunus were also among the suspected “yahoo boys”.
According to him, the ex-convicts were apprehended at Yoruba Street, Yakowa Expressway, Karji, Kaduna State.
He added that they were previously arrested on April 10, 2022, prosecuted, and convicted on August 31, 2022, by Justice Nasiru Umar Sadiq of the Kaduna State High Court.
The other suspects are Triumph Abdul Yakub Faith, John Joseph Ojima, Benjamin Odey Sunday, Wisdom Omofunhe Billy, Korede Samuel Godiya, Isaiah Sunday, Favor Olayinka Bamidele, Gabriel Sunday, Sunday Simon Ojobo, Steven Dikeh Ebere, Abba Tachio, Moses Njoku Emeka, Okechukwu Kelvin Chidera, Lucius Rakun, Bege Bonet and Jonah Hussaini zisan.
Others include Jamiu Najiem, Mohammed Abdulwasiu, Ayuba Sikiru, Salim Bashir, Khalid Ola Abdulwasiu, Japhet Peter, Collins Haruna, AbdulKadir Afafasimu, Sebastine Yohanna Mamman, Franklin Kingsley, Aliyu Suleiman AbdulRaman, Micahl Afred Antozoa, Okoro Henry, Christian Julius Tegu, Bature Japhet Yusuf, Nnamdi Orji Innocent, Macaulay Mathew Olushola, AbdulBasit Abdullahi Yahaya, Joseph Emeka, James Mark, Aminu Sale, Favour Mba, and Okoro Henry.
“Most of the suspects were arrested at Rosalux Blue Hotel, Agua, Kaduna South which is fast becoming notorious as a haven for cyber-fraudsters as some suspects had been arrested in the facility by the Commission in the past,” the EFCC statement reads.
“Some of the items recovered from the suspects include mobile phones of different models and laptop computers.”
The anti-graft agency spokesman disclosed that the suspects will be charged in court as soon as the investigation is concluded.
In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that a former member of the House of Representatives, Rita Orji has dragged the Nigeria Police Force to court over a fake West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) certificate case against her.
