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EFCC apprehend 24 trainee Yahoo boys in Uyo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has detained 24 people who were reportedly trained for cybercrime in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom state.
According to EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale, the defendants were detained based on information gathered about a multi-story structure suspected of being a refuge for teaching online fraudsters in the Ewet Housing Estate and Nelson Mandela neighborhoods.
According to the statement, the all-male suspects were apprehended in two locations: D-Line Ewet Housing Estate and Nelson Mandela neighborhood in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
The statement reads in parts, “The all- male suspects were arrested in two locations in an intelligence-driven sting operation at D-Line Ewet Housing Estate and Nelson Mandela area, both in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
“Items recovered from the premises and the suspects include: five exotic cars; 18 laptops; 17 mobile phones and one internet router.
“On November 28, 2019, the EFCC arrested 23 trainers and trainees at a “Yahoo Academy” at Essien Essien Street, Ikot Ibiok village in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
“The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.”
