The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested 20 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as “Yahoo boys.”
Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in a statement.
He said the suspects were apprehended by the operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the commission, at New Eminike Estate, in Owerri, over the weekend.
The suspects are: Stanley Uche; Onyebuchi Victor; Isreal Victor; Emeka Clinton; Onyemachi Stanley; Ikechukwu Agbalieze; Franklin Ugoegbu; Nze Collins; Nwokoro Santus and Agocha JohnsonOthers are: Oscar Anumata; Emeka Clinton Nkeoga; Ogwu Chukwu Akagha Marvis; Victor Obioha; Charles Onymesi; Awunnaya Victor; Henry Stephni; Jerrard Uwaima, Franklin Uzoma and Obidike Abuchi.
Items recovered from the suspects include: Forty (40) mobile phones, seventeen (17) laptops of different brands and six (6) vehicles: one (1) blue-coloured Toyota Corolla car; one (1) black-coloured Acura ZX car; one (1) ash-coloured Lexus GX 460 Sports Utility Vehicle; one (1) green- coloured Venza car, one (1) black-coloured Mercedes Benz car and one (1) ash-coloured Lexus 330 SUV among others.
He noted that the suspects would be charged to court when investigations are concluded.
