PHOTOS: 7 Yahoo Boys Arrested By EFCC In Ilorin
Seven suspected fraudsters were arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Office, for violations bordering on internet fraud and other related offences.
The suspects are: Kayode Obanewo a.k.a Samantha James, Muhammed Ademola a.ka Catherine Smith, Yusuf Rasheed a.k.a Rebecca Moore and Apata Oluwakayode a.k.a Hanna Cole, were arrested on June 11, 2019 at Mandate Estate Phase 2, behind Irewolede area of Ilorin following intelligence reports.
Obanewo, who confessed about his crime during interrogation by the commission said; “I was arrested on the 11th of June 2019 at Mandate Estate Phase 2, but before the day of my arrest, I met a friend who introduced me to internet fraud. He gave me a laptop which was the reason behind my arrest. I saw one email address on the laptop and started using it to chat with some people at night when I come back from work,”.
Three other persons arrested by the commission for similar offences in Agric Estate, Ilorin, includes Olorunwa Okikiola, Olurunfemi Olamide and Ogungbemi Sogo.
Laptops, phones, SIM cards of different network providers, among other items were recovered from the suspects.
It was gathered that the suspects will soon be charged to Court.