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EFCC probes 30 internet fraudsters arrested in ‘Yahoo’ school

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation of 30 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in a Yahoo training School (a.k.a Hustle Kingdom) in Benin, the capital of Edo State.

The EFCC disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

The anti-graft agency said the suspects arrested by officers of 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, at their hideout in Benin, were on Monday, April 28, handed over to the EFCC for further investigation.

The commission stated that the time of arrest, the ‘Yahoo School’ has full trappings of a conventional computer school with desktop computers, work stations, and other computer accessories.

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The EFCC added that there was also a compartment stocked with various fetish items.

It listed items recovered from the suspects to include a Toyota Corolla car, phones, laptops, and Mpeg Audio-layer 3 (MP3).

The commission noted that suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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