By Dare Akogun
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Adetuberu Christopher Adetoyese, a corps member currently serving in Ogbomosho, Oyo State over offences bordering on cyber-enabled crime in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital.
Adetuberu, 28, who hailed from Ilesha, Ilesha West Local Government Area of Osun State was arrested at Ogele area of Eyenkorin, in Asa local government area of the state.
The suspect’s arrest followed credible intelligence on the activities of some fraudster otherwise known as Yahoo Boys within the Ilorin metropolis and its environs.Items recovered from the suspect at the point of arrest include a Lexus Car with registration number RBC 126 BJ worth N4million, Laptop, iphone 11 promax and Samsung S9 Plus.
In the course of investigation, Adetuberu revealed that he ventured into Yahoo Yahoo in 2016 and had among other things built a house and sponsored himself in school with the proceeds of the illegal activities.
The operatives of the EFCC, in another separate operations also arrested two other suspected fraudsters at different locations within Ilorin metropolis.
The suspects are Muhammed Soliu from Woru, Ilorin East local Government Area, Kwara State and Olayiwola Tunde Saheed, an aluminum fabricator from Olorunda, Oshogbo Local Government Area of Osun State.
Upon interrogation, Muhammed, confessed that he joined Yahoo-Yahoo Business in 2020 and specialized in dating and love scam. He said, he had bought a Toyota Camry car with registration number KSF 846 HG worth N2.7million and built a house with the proceeds of the illegal activities.
In the same vein, Olayiwola, 30, who claimed to be a ’Loader’ in the confessed to have bought a Toyota Camry car worth over N2million with the proceeds of the alleged crime.
The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of the ongoing investigations.
