{"id":3936,"date":"2022-08-09T17:27:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T17:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/?p=3936"},"modified":"2023-05-11T20:39:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T19:39:48","slug":"efcc-yahoo-hideouts-kogi-lokoja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/efcc-yahoo-hideouts-kogi-lokoja\/","title":{"rendered":"Again, EFCC Busts Yahoo Hideouts, Arrests 18 in Lokoja"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">As part of efforts by the EFCC to curb the rising wave of internet related fraud otherwise known as \u2018Yahoo-Yahoo\u2019, the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Commission have again extended its dragnet to Kogi State leading to the arrest of 18 suspected \u2018Yahoo-Yahoo Boys\u2019 in Lokoja, the state capital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the second such operation in the State within the last two months. Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC, had in June 2022 arrested 19 suspected fraudsters at different locations in Lokoja.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The latest arrest, which was made on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 followed actionable intelligence received by the Commission.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8080026755787218\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8080026755787218\" data-ad-slot=\"7193833156\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among the suspects are two siblings &#8211; Bala Caleb Abdulkarim and Ayuba Bala. Others are Adebayo Olubunmi, Yusuf Salawu, Victor Yakubu, Victor Udeh, Abutu Francis, Moses Akeji, Aiyegbe ThankGod, Eniola Adeniji, Abraham Ayodele, Julius Omowale, Samuel Onojah, Saka Usman Ojo, Isaac Emmanuel, Yusuf Mohammed, Ibrahim Musa and Omaonu Ojochenemi Victor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Preliminary investigations have shown that the suspects operate as a syndicate to scam unsuspecting victims.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The suspected \u2018Yahoo-Yahoo Boys\u2019, had incriminating items in their possession including five different brands of exotic cars, phones and laptops.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As part of efforts by the EFCC to curb the rising wave of internet related fraud otherwise known&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[78],"tags":[240,34,38,668],"class_list":{"0":"post-3936","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-crime","7":"tag-efcc","8":"tag-kogi","9":"tag-lokoja","10":"tag-yahoo"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - 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