EFCC Arrests 37 Yahoo Boys In Owerri, Automobiles Recovered

EFCC Arrests 37 Yahoo Boys In Owerri

The South-east Zonal Workplace of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, EFCC, on Wednesday, Could 1, 2019 arrested 37 suspected web fraudsters in Owerri, the Imo State capital.

The arrest adopted a raid on some targetedresidences in Okwu Urata, Aladinma and Egbu areas. The Fee’s actionfollowed intelligence report which pointed that the suspects had been dwelling lavish life with none identified technique of livelihood, alleging additional that they concentrate on defrauding unsuspecting victims, via the web.

In the middle of executing the search warrants, objects which included laptop computer computer systems, 25 5 unique vehicles, which embrace a number of manufacturers of Mercedez-Benz, Lexus,Toyota and costly cell phones, had been recovered.

Talking on the event, the ZonalHead, Usman Imam, who stated the train was in keeping with the Fee’s mandate decried the excessive fee of cybercrime within the zone which he blamed on the erosion and breakdown of nation’s values.

“It’s true that no society has been capable of completely eradicate crime, however we’re prepared at the very least to scale back it to the barest minimal and it seems that this cybercrime is likely one of the challenges of our time, which the EFCC is prepared to face drastically,” Imam stated.

Questioning the life-style of the suspects, Iman stated; “What’s the enterprise of a college pupil, a brand new graduate or youth corper on the lookout for cash to purchase a automobile of N10 million? Clearly, that is speeding life and a collapse of our optimistic worth system the place individuals hardly ever need to begin from a humble starting,” Imamadded.

Usman lamented that if nothing was executed, the nation’s management might be jeopardized as many youths concerned in cybercrimes are anticipated to take up management positions sooner or later.

The suspects who volunteered their statements below warning will likely be charged to court docket as quickly investigations into the matter are concluded.