EFCC arrests 89 ‘Yahoo boys’ in Ibadan night club

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 89 suspected internet fraudsters at Club 360 located on Akala Expressway, Oluyole Extension in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. A statement by the Zonal Public Relations Officer of the commission, Mr. Jide Jegede, revealed that the raid also led to the confiscation of scores of vehicles, […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 89 suspected internet fraudsters at Club 360 located on Akala Expressway, Oluyole Extension in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. A statement by the Zonal Public Relations Officer of the commission, Mr. Jide Jegede, revealed that the raid also led to the confiscation of scores of vehicles, laptops, phones and other items

He said in preparation for the late night operation over the weekend, officers of the commission carried out series of discreet surveillance on the nature of activities going on in the nightclub which, according to intelligence, was notorious for harboring suspected internet fraudsters.

The suspects are undergoing further interrogation, he added.