EFCC operatives from Ibadan zonal office arrests 32 suspected internets criminals popularly known as Yahoo-Boys.
A statement from the agency states the arrests of the criminals was not easy task as some of found were found hiding in ridiculous places in their house where they were arrested. Some of them hid inside their cushions and the rest were smoked out.
The suspects age ranges from 15 to 39 years, they were arrested at Liberty area, Laderin area of Abeokuta, Ogun, during an early morning hunt operation carried out by special men of the forces.
Due to effective timing, the fraudsters were caught by surprise when the operatives swept on them at one of their notorious covens in the ancient city.
Possession of Charms used by the suspects were discovered by EFCC men at their house.
14 of them claimed to be undergraduates, while 18 claimed to be self-employed in several niches. Items discovered from them include 6 exotic cars, laptops, mobile phones, several documents containing false pretence and fetish objects.
The suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigations are ironed out.
See more pictures at the operation below
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