The suspected fraudsters were arrested between August 29, and September 1, 2022, by the agency’s operatives at the Lagos Zonal Command.
The Nigerian anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested 40 suspected internet fraudsters in some parts of Lagos State.
The commission said the suspected internet fraudsters, popularly called ‘Yahoo boys’ were arrested at Awoyaya and Oral Estate areas of Lekki, a posh suburban part of the state.
The suspected fraudsters were arrested between August 29, and September 1, 2022, by the agency’s operatives at the Lagos Zonal Command.
EFCC disclosed this in a statement issued through its Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, which SaharaReporters obtained on Tuesday.
Uwujaren said their arrests followed credible intelligence the commission received about their alleged involvement in cyberfraud, identity theft and obtaining money under false pretences.
The suspects include Doroye Olumide Joseph, Ajayi Oluwaseyi Emmanuel, Olalekan Olaniyi Akonji, Oluwadare Samuel Olawale, Oloyede Olakunle, Okon Ayomide Cornelius, Omokaro Ailele Jeffery, Oyedokun Opeyemi Abdulrazaq, Olowofela Temidayo, Moses Ossai, Dada Samuel Abiodun, Francis Victor Oluwatobi, Ayobami Akanji, Osun Gbenga, Ajayi Femi, Adewara Oluwadamilola, Anthony Okun, Olusegun Ibukunoluwa, Boluwatife Adewale, and Jerry Agoh, Oluseye Ayomipo.
Others were identified as Anthony Adedolapo Dada, John Adamso Tobi, Asagba James Oluwaseun and Ideh Rukeme Oghenetega, Peter Nwaneri, Egbe David Morgan, Abu Mathew, Anjola Emmanuel, Olashile Gabriel, Omobolaji Solomon, Allen Ayoola, Odenike Sodiq, Oluwasina Temitope, Kareem Hassan, Fagbemiro Ayomide, Olaegbe Hammed, Ejede Victor, Allen Abimbola and Confidence Atipko.
The EFCC spokesman said the suspects will be charged soon. He disclosed that at the point of their arrest, "laptop computers, mobile devices containing false documents as well as luxury cars were recovered from them".