Several youths in Osogbo, Osun State, went on a riot on Tuesday following the death of two suspected yahoo boys caused by police operatives. Daily Times Nigeria has gathered that the boys were involved in an accident after a hot chase by some officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. READ ALSO: Nigerians celebrate #ENDSARS convener […]
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, says online fraudsters are the role model youths look up today today in society, as she discussed on the importance of mentorship. READ ALSO: Dominican republic withdraws Diezani Alison… Diezani said this while delivering a lecture at a virtual event organized by the Ijaw National Development Group, on […]
The first batch of rehabilitated cybercrime suspects have offered to help the Federal Government to fight the menace in the country. The eight suspects, who were presented by the Velma ARC Foundation in Abuja after they went through one-month rehabilitation bootcamp in Ilesa, Osun State between January 20 and February 16, introduced their pet projects […]
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Stormed a yahoo-boys den, arresting Kingpin, 26 Others. Operatives of the EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, busted a Lagos hotel believed to be a hideout for internet fraudsters.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it recorded no fewer than 200 arrests of Internet fraud suspects, popularly known as ‘Yahoo Boys’, in October alone. The Acting Chairman of the commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, stated this at an interactive session with newsmen on Friday in Abuja. According to Magu, the biggest catch of […]
17 suspected internet fraudsters aka ‘yahoo boys’, have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Delta State. The suspects identified as Jolomi Jemide; Suo Ajorbuku; Wilson Chukwuma; Faith Umukoro; Felix Fimber; Isaac Boro; Emmanuel Etanoma; Aghogho Ovuakporaye; Tokoma Mbabov Tom Wisdom; Elvis Imannivwie; Chinedu Chukwu; Okojikoko Presley; Nyore Arkoro; […]
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, have arrested 5 internet fraudsters following a raid at their hideout on July 3, 2019. The suspects however, claimed to be bloggers and experts in bitcoin business at the point of their arrest at Barnawa, Kaduna State. They have been identified as Ibrahim Idris, Sadiq Idris, […]
…Arrest six suspects with fetish substance Determined to put an end to activities of Yahoo, Yahoo boys and ritualists in Delta State, the Delta State Police command says it has launched a special squad of detectives to arrest anyone suspected to be member of any of these groups of fraudsters and ritualists operating across the […]