Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ilorin have apprehended 48 students of Kwara State University (KWASU) and two residents of the Malete area in Kwara State over their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud, commonly known as “yahoo-yahoo.”
According to a statement released on Thursday by Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesperson, the arrests were made following credible intelligence indicating a surge in fraudulent activities, particularly among youths, within the state, notably on university campuses.
The anti-graft agency disclosed that its operatives recovered a cache of items from the suspects, including nine exotic cars, 24 laptops, and various brands of mobile phones during the operation.
The statement said: “In its bid to free the state of corruption and other nefarious activities of ‘yahoo-yahoo boys,’ the EFCC swung into action.
“Upon discrete investigations, operatives of the Commission closed up on the suspects and got them arrested in their various hideouts after days of surveillance on Wednesday.
“The suspects are Idris Yekini, Ayantola Segun, Adeshina Taheeb, Mustapha Alamin, Usman Harun, Oladimeji Oseni, Qudus Temitope, Adewunmi Israel, Lukman Uthman, Alamin Ibitoye, Usman Sadiq, Musbau Waris, Ibrahim Oluwatosin, Oladele Israel and Rafiu Ashimu.
“Aransiola Oluwaseun, Akolade Toheeb, Joseph Samuel, Adewuyi Quadri, Adebayo Olamilekan, Ogunride Gabriel, Abolaji Ismail, Ogundele Ejiro, Musa Olawale, Isah Oluwatumishe, Abdullahi Abdulmajib.
“Others are Abdulralman Abubakar, Olaosebikan Martins, Mazeed Ayomide, Oyeniyi Michael, Moses Bright, Oladipo Victor, Shehu Abdugafar, Abdulmalik Timileyin, Muhammad Nabil, Adebayo Qudus and Owoeye Adeyanju.
“Others are Abdulwaheed Zakariyah, Olaleye Gbenga, Victor Kayode, Samad Olarewaju, Raheem Ayomide, Ismail Abdulbasit, Oluyedun Khalid, Moshood Lawal, Utman Abayomi and Aransiola Joshua, while the two residents of Malete are Babalola Razaq and Godwin Ouna Ejika.”
The agency emphasized that the suspects will be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are concluded.
