Suspected Yahoo boys
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja-
Officers of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 49 suspected internet fraudsters in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
The commission in a post via its X handle on Monday, said the suspects were arrested between Saturday, May 24, 2025 and Sunday, May 25, 2025, following actionable intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities.
The EFCC said the operations targeted multiple hideouts across the city with an unlicenced loaded pistol recovered from one of the suspects, who claimed during preliminary interrogation that he was a former cult member.
Other items recovered from the suspects according to the EFCC include: high-end smartphones, laptop computers and two luxury vehicles.
It added that the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigations.
