EFCC raids Lagos hotel nabs 80 Yahoo boys,
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Mar 10, 2020
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a hotelier Oladimeji Olusegun Ogunfolaju and 79 others in Ikorodu, Lagos for alleged involvement in internet fraud.
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According to the Commission, Ogunfolaju owns Lakers Hotel and Lake County Entertainment in Ikorodu, where The Nation learnt the suspects were arrested on Saturday, March 7, 2020, during a raid.
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The commission alleged that the hotel, which houses a nightclub and a strip bar, was built in 2017 with proceeds of internet fraud.
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It claimed that the hotel was "a haven for internet fraudsters and was guarded by armed security men who took to their heels on sighting the EFCC operatives."
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About 60 of the suspects have volunteered useful information, leading to further investigation, the EFCC said.
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It said the items recovered from the suspects at the point of arrest included exotic cars, jewellery, mobile phones and some documents.
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EFCC Lagos Zonal Head, Mr Mohammed Rabo, confirmed the arrest, adding that the suspects will soon be charged to court, he added.
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