PHOTOS: 50 ‘Yahoo boys’ arrested in Ibadan
50 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested in Oyo State by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
They were picked up at Alaro Sango, Agbaje Ijokoro and Apete Aladura areas of Ibadan, the state capital.
EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren announced the raid in a statement on Tuesday.
Uwujaren said thirty-four of the suspects have been indicted in the ongoing investigations.
They are: Badmus Abeeb, Ibrahim Ahmed, Adeyemo Babatunde, Abdulrashid Ajagbe, Olajide Okiki Peter, Hassan Yusuf Atanda, Yusuf Olasupo Salaudeen, Bello Ahmed Bamidele, Adewale Damilola Tosin, Kolawole Yusuf Olawale, Nicholas Ferdinand, Keshiro Olanrewaju, Falana Victor Dapo, Abogunrin Emmanuel, Bosun Tomiwa Tunde, Shelter Chibundo, Banjoko Idris, and Adebayo Akorede.
Others are: Awoyinka Afeez Ayodeji, Afonja Olarenwaju, Akingbade Taofeek, Ezekiel Adekunle, Ganiyu Sodiq, Abioye Abiodun, Ogunbayo Daniel, John Timileyin, Ominiyi Daniel, Adeniyi Idris Sodiq, Joseph James, Adeyemi Segun Oluwaseun, Adeleke Rasheed, Saliu Tomiwa Rasheed, Itoro Edet Ime and Oseni Nasirudeen
Some items used in perpetrating the crime were recovered from them.
The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.