Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested 48 students of the Kwara State University (KWASU) and two residents of Malete area of the state, over alleged offences bordering on internet fraud.
The arrest was sequel to credible intelligence over the rising trend of ‘yahoo-yahoo’ business in the state, especially on campuses.
In its bid to free the state of corruption and other nefarious activities of ‘yahoo-yahoo boys’, the EFCC swung into action.
Upon discrete investigations, operatives of the Commission closed up on the suspects and got them arrested in their various hideouts after days of surveillance on Wednesday.
The suspects are Idris Yekini, Ayantola Segun, Adeshina Taheeb, Mustapha Alamin, Usman Harun, Oladimeji Oseni, Qudus Temitope, Adewunmi Israel, Lukman Uthman, Alamin Ibitoye, Usman Sadiq, Musbau Waris, Ibrahim Oluwatosin, Oladele Israel and Rafiu Ashimu.
Others are Aransiola Oluwaseun, Akolade Toheeb, Joseph Samuel, Adewuyi Quadri, Adebayo Olamilekan, Ogunride Gabriel, Abolaji Ismail, Ogundele Ejiro, Musa Olawale, Isah Oluwatumishe, Abdullahi Abdulmajib, Abdulralman Abubakar, Olaosebikan Martins, Mazeed Ayomide, Oyeniyi Michael, Moses Bright, Oladipo Victor, Shehu Abdugafar, Abdulmalik Timileyin, Muhammad Nabil, Adebayo Qudus and Owoeye Adeyanju.
Others are Abdulwaheed Zakariyah, Olaleye Gbenga, Victor Kayode, Samad Olarewaju, Raheem Ayomide, Ismail Abdulbasit, Oluyedun Khalid, Moshood Lawal, Utman Abayomi and Aransiola Joshua, while the two residents of Malete are Babalola Razaq and Godwin Ouna Ejika.
Items recovered from the suspects included nine exotic cars, 24 laptops, and different brands of phones.
EFCC said the suspects will soon be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations.
