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Reactions as landlord seen interacting with young tenants to find out if they’re Yahoo Boys (Video)

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July 2, 2022

A man who rents apartments to a group of young boys has been seen questioning them following the EFCC warning that any landlord who houses yahoo boys risks spending 15 years in jail.

In a video posted online, the elderly man expressed concerns over the anti-graft agency’s warning and contemplated giving the young boys quit notice.

However, the tenants who were about seven in number, assured him that they do not engage in internet fraud also known as Yahoo Yahoo.

Watch the video HERE

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1x.blocboy; Tor me wey be say na Efcc be my landlord nko.

only1_kenyar; Must these folks post everything online ? Nah wa ooooo.

midasexchange999; Is the Baba for me.

oluwabobzee; Them don cast Mosco Abi wetin them call him name wey dey use car 🚘 like this baba go dey look the poor boy like bad pikin

taiwoslyde01; So na everybody be yahoo bois.. My landlord told me same thing. But no be him fault fa, baba no want Govt wahala.

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