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EFCC reacts to the arrest of 69 suspected yahoo boys in Ile-Ife
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC, have confirmed the arrest of 69 suspected internet fraudsters others known as yahoo boys in Osun State.
Recall that students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) had staged a protest on November 1, over the arrest of their colleagues who were arrested by the command during a midnight raid.
ALSO READ: EFCC arrests 69 suspected internet fraudsters in Ile-Ife
They were arrested on Wednesday at Oduduwa Estate area of Ile-Ife following actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in fraudulent internet-related activities, EFCC said in a statement.
According to the statement, “Credible intelligence linked Oduduwa Estate with activities of suspected internet fraudsters.
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