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EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by NaijaCover(m): 5:19am On Jun 28
Operatives Of The Economic And Financial Crimes Commission have arrested no fewer than 117 internet fraudsters in Lagos State.

The Commission stated that the suspects were arrested in a sting operation at a Regional hotel in the Iyana Ishasi area of the state.

The spokesperson for the commission, Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

Oyewale said the suspects were nabbed after intelligence revealed that they were allegedly involved in a computer-related fraud.

The statement read, “Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 117 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos.

“The suspects were arrested at Regional Hotel, Iyana- Ishasi, Lagos in a sting operation, following verified intelligence about their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. Items recovered from the suspects, at the point of arrest, include mobile phones, laptop computers and four cars.”

Oyewale said the suspects would be charged in court as soon as investigations are concluded.

The PUNCH reports that the Regional Hotel was one of the hotels where the EFCC operatives were accused of abusing a female hotel worker.

The EFCC Chairman has ordered the arrest of the officers said to have perpetrated the offence as well as an investigation into the matter.

Source: https://punchng.com/efcc-arrests-117-for-internet-fraud-in-lagos/

Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by NaijaCover(m): 5:20am On Jun 28
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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by NaijaCover(m): 5:22am On Jun 28
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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by Absuchat(m): 5:39am On Jun 28
Why is EFCC so fixated on Yahoo boys while ignoring the major reason OBJ established it?

Imagine Nigerian's NIN sold for just 100 naira and no single arrest has been made yet.

Yahaya Bello is still a free man up till now

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by FreeStuffsNG: 5:54am On Jun 28
“The suspects were arrested at Regional Hotel, Iyana- Ishasi, Lagos in a sting operation, following verified intelligence about their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. Items recovered from the suspects, at the point of arrest, include mobile phones, laptop computers and four cars.”

Oyewale said the suspects would be charged in court as soon as investigations are concluded.


This probably explains why the EFCC officials were upset at the staffer, became unprofessional and slapped her; the hotel and the manager are suspects, likely enablers of a suspected serious crime and may be prosecuted along with the suspected internet fraudsters.

EFCC has repeatedly warned hotel owners and their managers against housing internet fraudsters in the manner reported about this hotel, this report is indicating that the hotel is more of a serious crime scene than a hospitality centre and it's unfortunate.

There's absolutely no way the facility can host such a large number of young people and the manager will claim it's not suspicious of such gathering.
May God bless Nigeria for ever! Check my signature for free stuffs!

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by Metordman: 5:56am On Jun 28
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Source: https://punchng.com/efcc-arrests-117-for-internet-fraud-in-lagos/
Arrest yahaya bello first, witchhunters

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by Brendaniel: 5:57am On Jun 28
FreeStuffsNG:
“The suspects were arrested at Regional Hotel, Iyana- Ishasi, Lagos in a sting operation, following verified intelligence about their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. Items recovered from the suspects, at the point of arrest, include mobile phones, laptop computers and four cars.”

Oyewale said the suspects would be charged in court as soon as investigations are concluded.


This probably explains why the EFCC officials were upset at the staffer, became unprofessional and slapped her; the hotel and the manager are suspects, likely enablers of a suspected serious crime and may be prosecuted along with the suspected internet fraudsters.

EFCC has repeatedly warned hotel owners and their managers against housing internet fraudsters in the manner reported about this hotel, this report is indicating that the hotel is more of a serious crime scene than a hospitality centre and it's unfortunate.

There's absolutely no way the facility can host such a large number of young people and the manager will claim it's not suspicious of such gathering.
May God bless Nigeria for ever! Check my signature for free stuffs!


You are already justifying the action of the EFCC why they manhandled innocent citizens ( innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law) also violated their constitutional rights, here you are also passing judgment on them already that they are guilty just because you want to defend the government, you can't tell me everybody in the hotel is guilty to get arrested and paraded....

Besides such type of operation require search warrants or court order....

I knew when Tinubu will be sworn in as president we will be seeing this type of things happen more, I told my brothers last year that you will see EFCC raiding boys in hundreds not because they are fighting crime but because of:

1. The money they will make from the boys

2. To make it look as if they are working .

3. To divert attention from Tinubu's governance.

4. To make it look as if the youths are the problem of the country.

I told them that they might also see things like this from news headlines "Tinubu and his crusade against crime" where they will arrest over 500 boys in a single swoop.

The question to ask, is corruption reducing with this style? If the corruption is not reducing in Nigeria then they are using a wrong method.

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by Michael547(m): 5:57am On Jun 28
Na wa
Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by geedot: 5:58am On Jun 28
These people and sugarcoating. Even market women can recognize those boys by mere looking at them. What intelligence tipping is needed again when the boys already made it easier for them to be arrested.

They dress same way, have the same hairstyles, use same phones, are always in same location etc.
Una go arrest tire.

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by SmartPolician: 5:58am On Jun 28
Absuchat:
Why is EFCC so fixated on Yahoo boys while ignoring the major reason OBJ established it?

Imagine Nigerian's NIN sold for just 100 naira and no single arrest has been made yet.

Yahaya Bello is still a free man up till now

EFCC is trying; the commission cannot have its finger in every pie. What is ICPC doing? People don't even know that the latter exists.

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by oriedebe: 5:59am On Jun 28
I hate scammers with passion. They are equal to armed robbers.

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by EPIJOE: 5:59am On Jun 28
They should be more professional in their actions. Alot of ways to make arrest.

Last last they would be free, no be niger we dey?.

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by SHEREOG: 6:01am On Jun 28
And dem no see yahaya-Benlo catch ooo

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by AmiableMosquito: 6:01am On Jun 28
That's why they were assaulting the female manager, right?

Bunch of federal miscreants. Cultists on government payroll

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by Godfrey858(m): 6:01am On Jun 28
FreeStuffsNG:
“The suspects were arrested at Regional Hotel, Iyana- Ishasi, Lagos in a sting operation, following verified intelligence about their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. Items recovered from the suspects, at the point of arrest, include mobile phones, laptop computers and four cars.”

Oyewale said the suspects would be charged in court as soon as investigations are concluded.




This probably explains why the EFCC officials were upset at the staffer, became unprofessional and slapped her; the hotel and the manager are suspects, likely enablers of a suspected serious crime and may be prosecuted along with the suspected internet fraudsters.

EFCC has repeatedly warned hotel owners and their managers against housing internet fraudsters in the manner reported about this hotel, this report is indicating that the hotrl is more of a serious crime scene than a hospitality centre and it's unfortunate.

There's absolutely no way the facility can host such a large number of young people and the manager will claim it's not suspicious of such gathering.


So dem carry all the yahoo boiz
Leave the olosho dem

When did prostitution became legal in Nigeria
Omo this life no balance as far as you come in as
a man , your struggles don begin 😂

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by TechCapon(m): 6:02am On Jun 28
Careful how you lodge in hotels these days because these foolish people called EFCC will turn you into statistics. Even FBI have never arrested over 100 people in one operation but EFCC is constantly arresting 100 people everyday in the name of intelligence.

Imagine say na EFCC raid palazzo hotel in Dubai that night wey dem arrest Hushpuppi, we for hear say EFCC arrest 1500 fraudsters because they'll storm every room and pick up every male in that building. Real intelligence involves following the money trail with months of painstaking surveillance and catching the perpetrators with hard concrete evidence that's why most arrests never end in convictions.

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by Chicagograduate(m): 6:05am On Jun 28
Most hotels can close business without yahoo boys patronage.
This fraudsters buys wine and beer at premium rates because it is not their sweats.They lodge in the hotel for months and pay in advance.They take all kinds of hard drugs, invite different kinds of girls into their hotel rooms for sex and cause nuisance in the hotel.If they invite a new girl when they already have one in their room,they will book for another room and lodges the new runs babe there.This girl will be there for weeks eating expensive food, taking hard drugs and drinks at his expenses,thereby piling up bills.
The management put a deaf ear to all these because they are making money from this fraudsters.
But when their finance is exhausted they will start buying drinks on credit and still be retaining their rooms with unpaid bills.The management will grant their wish hoping they will pay back after their successful scam with free wifi.Security at the gate will be alerted incase the yahoo guest want to japa..If their bills piles up and they cannot pay, the hotel management will seize their laptops,cars clothes,shoes and phones and kick them out of their rooms.

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by Onogiede(m): 6:05am On Jun 28
In this current country know as Nigeria almost all the youths are into it, just come to Ogba, Agege and see urself no Job except scamming.

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by Sakobaba(m): 6:06am On Jun 28
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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by EdiskyHarry: 6:06am On Jun 28
Rubbish
Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by tiswell(m): 6:06am On Jun 28
And the bigger thieves roams free

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by cunny88(m): 6:07am On Jun 28
FreeStuffsNG:
“The suspects were arrested at Regional Hotel, Iyana- Ishasi, Lagos in a sting operation, following verified intelligence about their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. Items recovered from the suspects, at the point of arrest, include mobile phones, laptop computers and four cars.”

Oyewale said the suspects would be charged in court as soon as investigations are concluded.


This probably explains why the EFCC officials were upset at the staffer, became unprofessional and slapped her; the hotel and the manager are suspects, likely enablers of a suspected serious crime and may be prosecuted along with the suspected internet fraudsters.

EFCC has repeatedly warned hotel owners and their managers against housing internet fraudsters in the manner reported about this hotel, this report is indicating that the hotel is more of a serious crime scene than a hospitality centre and it's unfortunate.

There's absolutely no way the facility can host such a large number of young people and the manager will claim it's not suspicious of such gathering.
May God bless Nigeria for ever! Check my signature for free stuffs!

Does this justify the inhuman treatment of the staff whose salary might be a paltry 40k. The aggression should be directed at the hotel ownership and management and not assaulting its staff

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by phemmie06(m): 6:09am On Jun 28
This is good operation I love this our nation should be free from fraudster.

If Lagos EFCC can arrest 117 people in a night how come the 37 (including FCT) states EFCC command can't arrest Bello? Does that mean Nigeria support high profile crime? BTW if truly you slapped and harassed the woman in the CCTV footage in circulation, then professionalism is far ftom you.
Go after Bello, go after former minister of disaster, go after Betty and go after the bullion van man.

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by Greattha: 6:12am On Jun 28
It's as if they arrested every male in the hotel and tagged them Yahoo boys.

On a side note, look the exotic cars parked in the lot on the background which expectedly may belong to the efcc officials...are those from their salaries?

Crime doesn't pay...


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Source: https://punchng.com/efcc-arrests-117-for-internet-fraud-in-lagos/

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by eliwa47(m): 6:13am On Jun 28
Awọn Boyz! grin
Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by joseph1832(m): 6:15am On Jun 28
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Source: https://punchng.com/efcc-arrests-117-for-internet-fraud-in-lagos/
yahoo boys are the ones always being paraded. When will they parade our politicians like this?

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by mrblessed(m): 6:16am On Jun 28
Good. But try to arrest politicians like this go good.

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Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by inoki247: 6:17am On Jun 28
Lol na the whole community Dem go pack....


Just packing without any rehabilitation packing like they've target....
Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by Barbiieses: 6:17am On Jun 28
The suspects were arrested at Regional Hotel, Iyana- Ishasi, Lagos in a sting operation, following verified intelligence about their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. Items recovered from the suspects, at the point of arrest, include mobile phones, laptop computers and four cars.
Re: EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos by izuch(m): 6:18am On Jun 28
Nonsense

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