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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the proprietor of a Yahoo Yahoo training school in Lagos.
The 22-year-old suspect Frank Chinedu, was arrested alongside eight students of the unnamed training centre.
They were arrested at the training centre on no 14, Animashaun Street, Progressive Estate, Ojodu Berger, Lagos while allegedly receiving lectures in internet fraud activities.
“The suspected Internet fraudsters were arrested undercover on May 22, 2019, following intelligence reports received by the Commission about their involvement in alleged criminal activities,” the EFCC said in a statement on Tuesday.
The anti-graft agency gave the namse of the ‘students’ as Ahmed Musa, 24; Desmond Eze, 29; Preye Kingsley, 23; Benjamin Irabor, 21; Benjamin Opah, 19; Akapo Prosper, 22; Innocent Paul, 20 and Olamide Edun, 20.
Items recovered from the suspects at the point of arrest include nine laptops, 16 mobile phones, an Airtel modem, Orange Wifi and one Toyota Camry with registration number EPE406FN.
The agency said the suspects would be charged to court soon.
