>> EFCC Arrests 20 Internet Fraudsters [Yahoo Boys] in Benin [Pics]

The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, has
arrested twenty suspected
internet fraudsters. The
arrest which was carried out in a joint operation with
officers of the 4 Brigade of
the Nigerian Army, Benin,
followed intelligence report
on their activities. They were nabbed in a
surprise raid on their Cyber
office tucked in an old
building located on Siluko
Road, Benin City. At the point of arrest, the
fraudsters had in their
possession forty five (45)
laptops of different make,
twenty eight (28) telephone
sets, eight (cool internet mobile modems and one
Nissan car with registration
number USL 375 AG. The suspected fraudsters
who are mostly in their
twenties includes: Idehen
Obabueki, Adesa Lucky,
Usuagu Uche, Eloghosa
Olikiabor, Larry Edomwonyi, Amowie Maike, Francis
Ezegbede, Itua Samuel and
Endurance John Egbeifo.
Others are Amego Ovenseri,
Iyen Ighodaro, Philip
Agbodori, Lucky Robinson, Nnadi Obinna, Osabuohien
Osahon, Chinenu Eze, Peter
Sunday, Solomon Ogu, Niyi
Femi and Osagie Aghedo. The suspects have made
useful statements. Most of
them confessed to be
engaged in online dating of
foreigners particularly
widows. They also confessed to using different pseudo
names and faces to deceive
their prospective victims.
They will be charged to court
as soon as investigation is
concluded. Wilson Uwujaren
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
EFCC