Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) on Thursday, arrested 28 individuals suspected to be “Yahoo-Yahoo Boys” in Ilorin, Kwara State.
In keeping with an announcement by head of media and publicity on the fee, Wilson Uwujaren, the arrest, which was effected at Mandate Space, Ilorin adopted actionable intelligence on the actions of fraudsters working within the space.
He stated or eliminary investigation revealed the identification of the arrested suspects to incorporate a cleric, twin brothers, six college students of varied establishments, and mining operator, amongst others.
They’re Toheeb Albarka, cleric; Lambe Kehinde and Lambe Taye, twin brothers; Francis Stephen, Olabode Yusuf and Musbaudeen Akorede who commerce in canine promoting respectively; Moshood Okunola, Kayode Aderemi, Ayobami Olorunfemi, Paul Ayomide, Agboola Marvellous and Adebisi Olatunde, who’re all undergraduates.
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The suspects additionally embrace Olaleye Solomon, Miner; Akinade Samuel, Pc Technician; Damilola Shagaya, Actual Property Developer; Muhammed Awal, Graphic Designer; Adam Mubarak, Anti-Cash Laundering Analyst; Ogundiran Nathaniel, Tiler; Jamiu Ishola, Printer; Dauda Tunde, Plumber; Abdullahi Sikiru, Wager 9ja Agent; Kasali Afeez Adegoke, Internet Developer; Jordan Adeyinka, Wears/Shoe Supplier and a driver, Ojeniyi Boluwatife.
Others are Adedamola Samson, Olarewaju Adisa Taofeek, Adewale Oloro and Omogbolahan Ibrahim
Gadgets recovered from the suspects embrace ten unique vehicles, totally different manufacturers of laptops, cell telephones and printer, amongst others.
Uwujaren said that the suspects could be arraigned in courtroom upon the conclusion of the continuing investigations.
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