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EFCC Recovers Mercedes ML, Camry, Corolla, Accord, From Yahoo Boys In Ondo State
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arrests 10 Yahoo Boys In Ondo, recover several luxury cars, laptops and computers.
Cars recovered includes three (3) Toyota Camrys, a Toyota Corolla, an Honda Accord and a Mercedes-Benz ML.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, through an intelligence gathering operation code named ‘Erinle’ has arrested 10 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo Boys.
According to a statement by the Nigerian law enforcement agency, the suspects were apprehended on Monday March 29, 2021, in Akure, capital of Ondo State.
Those arrested are Adekolurejo James; Gabriel Seyifunmi; Adekunle Joshua; Adeboyega Idowu; Olorunnayo Adewale; Akande Akinyemi; Oluwugbemgia Blessing; Oladepo Abiodun; Ibrahim Olagoke and Akinboyejo Abimbola.
The Nigerian law enforcement agency recovered eight (8) luxury cars from the suspects. These cars includes three (3) Toyota Camry’s, a Toyota Corolla, an Honda Accord and a Mercedes-Benz ML.
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Other items recovered at the point of arrest include laptops, computers, phones, documents and identity cards (ID card).
The suspects have made useful statement and will be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are completed.
In a related news :
Last month, the EFCC arrested 37 Yahoo Boys during two separate operations in Imo State.
During the first operation, 20 suspects were arrested while several luxury cars, including Lexus GX 460, RX 330, Toyota Venza and Mercedes C-Class, were recovered.
Second operation saw the arrest of 17 suspects. Luxury cars, including 3 Lexus, 2 Toyota Venza’s and Mercedes, were recovered.