Alleged cybercrime: EFCC arrest 48 KWASU students, others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Ilorin Zonal Command has arrested 48 Kwara State University students and two Malete residents in Moro Local Government Area for alleged Internet fraud, also known as “yahoo-yahoo.”

According to a statement issued in Ilorin on Thursday by the agency’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the arrest was the result of solid intelligence about a growing trend of “yahoo-yahoo” activity in the state, particularly on campuses.

He stated that in order to rid the state of corruption and other nefarious activities of ‘yahoo-yahoo boys’, EFCC operatives swung into action and, after discreet investigations, closed in on the suspects and arrested them in their various hideouts on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

“The suspects are Idris Yekini, Ayantola Segun, Adeshina Taheeb, Mustapha Alamin, Usman Harun, Oladimeji Oseni, Qudus Temitope, Adewunmi Israel, Lukman Uthman, Alamin Ibitoye, Usman Sadiq, Musbau Waris, Ibrahim Oluwatosin, Oladele Israel and Rafiu Ashimu.

“Also arrested are Aransiola Oluwaseun, Akolade Adetola Toheeb, Joseph Samuel, Adewuyi Quadri, Adebayo Olamilekan, Ogunrinde Gabriel, Abolaji Ismail, Ogundele Samuel Ejiro, Musa Ali Olawale, Isah Oluwatumishe, Abdullahi Abdulmajib, Abdulralman Abubakar, Olaosebikan Martins, Mazeed Ayomide, Oyeniyi Michael, Moses Bright, Oladipo Victor, Shehu Abdugafar, Abdulmalik Khalid Timileyin, Muhammad Nabil, Adebayo Qudus and Owoeye Adeyanju.

“Others are Abdulwaheed Zakariyah, Olaleye Gbenga, Victor Kayode, Samad Olarewaju, Raheem Ayomide, Ismail Abdulbasit, Oluyedun Khalid, Moshood Lawal, Utman Abayomi and Aransiola Joshua, while the two residents of Malete are Babalola Razaq and Godwin Ouna Ejika,” he said.

Oyewale disclosed that items recovered from the suspects included nine exotic cars, 24 laptops, and different brands of phones.

“The suspects would soon be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations”, he said.

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