No fewer than 37 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo Boys,’ have been arrested in Awka, the Anambra State capital.
The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a sting operation at Commissioners’ Quarters, Dr. J. O. Ukwutinife Close in Ifite, Awka.
EFCC disclosed this in a terse statement on its X handle on Wednesday.
The anti-graft agency said all the suspects were male, saying their arrest followed intelligence linking them to fraudulent internet activities.
Items recovered from them include six exotic cars, laptops and mobile phones.
It stated that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
