EFCC Arrests Soldier, 26 “Big Shot Yahoo Yahoo Boys”

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has arrested a serving military personnel, Lance Corporal Ajayi Kayode alongside 26 suspected fraudsters popularly known as “yahoo boys” for alleged internet fraud in the Lekki axis of Lagos State.

EFCC’s Dele Oyewale, Head, Media and Publicity, who confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday, said that Kayode, with service number NAF18/34732, was arrested in his military attire during an early morning raid at 6B, Fatai Idowu Arobike, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos,  on Saturday, August 15, 2020.

He said that his arrest was sequel to an intelligence received from concerned members of the public about his alleged involvement in criminal activities.

Other arrested alongside the soldier, were Kalu Emmanue;  Hassan Sunday; Odinaka David Okem; Victor Ochiabuito; Christopher Prince; Victor Ologhu; Alex Aka;  Miracle Onyekwere;  Habeeb Ayomide;  Olakunle Ajeigbu, Rasheed Olanrewaju and Salam Hakeem. Others are: Adeniran Nurudeen;  Opeyemi Ojo Chris;  Derrick Moris;  Shehu Oluoti;  Fuad Akinbayo;  Babatunde Idowu; Uzo Igwe Nathaniel;  Debowale Adedoyin;  Shegun Emmanuel;  Godswill Maduchem; Samson Kazeem; Oluwatobi Oluwatoba, Olaitan Ajao and Oyindamola Kareem.

In his statement to the EFCC, Kayode, according to the release, said the “big shot yahoo yahoo boys” in whose company he was arrested,  were his friends and that they had been teaching him how to make money through cybercrime.

“While the “boys” are members of Organised Cyber Criminal Syndicate Network, OCCSN, the ladies arrested with them  confirmed the involvement of their “boyfriends” in internet fraud.

Items recovered from the suspects include diamond jewelry, exotic cars and expensive phones”.

The suspects will be charged to court soon”, the statement added.