The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday stormed a secret underground night club in Osogbo, Osun State, and
arrested 94 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘Yahoo Boys’.
It said the Osogbo-based club is popular for
hosting parties for internet fraudsters.
The Commission said the raid was sequel to
intelligence gathered to the effect that the suspects were organizing a night
party to celebrate their loots.
A statement by the anti-graft agency said 19 exotic
cars, laptops, scores of sophisticated mobile phones and other items were
recovered during the raid.
According to the statement, "Operatives of the
EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on October 14, 2019, raided an Osogbo-based
nightclub notorious for hosting parties for suspected internet fraudsters.
"The raid led to the arrest of 94 suspects and
confiscation of 19 exotic cars, laptops, scores of sophisticated mobile phones
and other items."
The agency said the night club "popularly known as ‘Club Secret Underground’ is located on the Ibadan-Iwo expressway of the Osun State capital.
"The wee-hour operation was sequel to an
intelligence report hinting that the suspected internet fraudsters were
organising a night party on October 13 during which some of them intended to
celebrate their loots."
The statement which was signed by the spokesman of
the Commission, Wilson Ewujaren, said a discreet operation on the club had
earlier been carried out to ascertain the authenticity of the intelligence,
adding that "the confirmation led to the mega raid effected on Monday."
Ewujaren said: "The suspects are currently
undergoing further interrogation, and those indicted would be charged to court
as soon as investigations are concluded."
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