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EFCC Arrests Cleric, Twin Brothers, 25 Others for Alleged Yahoo Business
The Operatives of the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) of the Ilorin Zonal Command has on Thursday, March 23…
The Operatives of the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) of the Ilorin Zonal Command has on Thursday, March 23, 2023, arrested 28 persons suspected to be “Yahoo-Yahoo Boys” in Ilorin, Kwara State.
VerseNews Nigeria reports that the suspects include a cleric, twin brothers, 6 students of various institutions, and mining operator, among others.
The Commission a preliminary investigation revealed their identity as; “Toheeb Albarka, cleric; Lambe Kehinde and Lambe Taye, twin brothers; Francis Stephen, Olabode Yusuf and Musbaudeen Akorede who trade in dog selling respectively; Moshood Okunola, Kayode Aderemi, Ayobami Olorunfemi, Paul Ayomide, Agboola Marvellous and Adebisi Olatunde, who are all undergraduates.”
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The suspects also include Olaleye Solomon, Miner; “Akinade Samuel, Computer Technician; Damilola Shagaya, Real Estate Developer; Muhammed Awal, Graphic Designer; Adam Mubarak, Anti-Money Laundering Analyst; Ogundiran Nathaniel, Tiler; Jamiu Ishola, Printer, Dauda Tunde, Plumber; Abdullahi Sikiru, Bet 9ja Agent; Kasali Afeez Adegoke, Web Developer; Jordan Adeyinka, Wears/Shoe Dealer and a driver, Ojeniyi Boluwatife. Others are Adedamola Samson, Olarewaju Adisa Taofeek, Adewale Oloro and Omogbolahan Ibrahim.”
Items recovered from the suspects include ten exotic cars, different brands of laptops, cell phones and printer, among others. The suspects would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations.
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