15 yahoo boys arrested as EFCC recover coffins, charms and numerous sim cards

macfranc007 February 07, 2018 Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Nigerian newspapers 24/7 Micheal Odejobi

About 15 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as 'yahoo boys' have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for money scam offence.

Some of the suspects are: Adeyemi Tiwatope, 20; Odeyemi Olawale, 20; Nike Afolabi Olaiya, 20; Awe Abimbola Ireti, 23; Yusuf Aliu Oluwafemi, 20; Osidipe Olatunbosun, 24; Tosin Adesanya, 19 and Adeyinka Bello, 17.

15 yahoo boys arrested by EFCC, coffins and charms recovered

Others are: Aliu Lukman, 18; Damilola Fatona, 20; Shonubi Adetola, 18; Adewale Babatunde, 17; Afolabi Lekan, 19; Awe Ayodele, 24 and Adeyemi Gbadebo, 19.

They were nabbed on Saturday, February 3, 2018 in the Shotubo and Awoluwo areas of Sagamu, in Ogun state after the commission got a wind of the criminal activities.

The boys were alleged to be living flamboyantly without legitimate sources of income.

15 yahoo boys arrested by EFCC, coffins and charms recovered

Items like laptops, phones bearing scanned forged documents, six exotic cars, charms and SIM cards, among others were recovered from them.

Meanwhile, in a related development, the EFCC also recovered coffins, calabashes and gourds from the home of a suspected kingpin of a syndicate of fraudsters, Adesanya R. Olaoluwa, who is currently under the EFCC watch.

15 yahoo boys arrested by EFCC, coffins and charms recovered

Olaoluwa is alleged to be a herbalist who performs rituals for fraudsters to hypnotise unsuspecting victims.The suspects will soon be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

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