There is a twist to the alleged invasion of former Governor Gbenga Daniel-owned Conference Hotel as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that it arrested 60 Internet fraudsters, aka Yahoo boys, there.
There was an alleged invasion of the facility on Sunday but the EFCC earlier denied involvement.
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But operatives of the Lagos Command of the commission was said to have arrested the suspects during an award ceremony at the hotel in Abeokuta, Ogun.
Spokesperson for EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday.
Uwujaren, who said that the suspects were arrested at an event, tagged: “Peer Youths Awards”, added that investigation later revealed that the event was organised to reward high-level internet fraudsters.
He listed the items recovered from the suspects at the point of arrest to include: exotic cars, electronic devices, laptop computers and mobile phones.
According to the EFCC spokesman, the suspects will soon be charged to court.
