EFCC clamps down on YahooYahoo Academy, arrests proprietor, 16 trainees

By Famous Ozobo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abuja Zonal Command have clampdown on YahooYahoo Academy, arrested proprietor Afolabi Samad, 16 trainees in Abuja.

It was gathered that the Yahoo Yahoo academy who is 24-year-old was arrested while tutoring the 16 yahoo students when they were arrested.

The arrested suspects were between the ages of 18 and 27 years. They were at their hideout located in Peace Court Estate, Lokogoma, a outskirt of Abuja.

It was learnt that school is on a rented 3-bedroom flat apartment where where the owner impact Yahoo tricks on young youths.

The owner of the school revealed he paid N3 million as rent for the apartment to impact the tricks of cyber-frauds on his students.

However, the EFCC operatives recovered laptops, phones, charms and two vehicles: a Lexus RX350 and Toyota Highlander from the suspects.

According to a statement by EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren, the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.