- The Lagos State Police Command dismantled an illegal internet fraud facility, known as a Yahoo School, in the Iju area, arresting four principal suspects and six trainees, including a 12-year-old boy
- Investigations revealed the suspects recruited trainees, forced them into cybercrime, and confiscated their fraudulent earnings
- The police provided medical care for the underage victim and urged parents to monitor their childrens activities to prevent exploitation
Lagos police shares what they know about fraud school. Photo credit: Kolawole Sulaiman/GettyImagesSource: Getty ImagesRecruitment and exploitation revealedLegal actions and public warningsDuring the successful operations, the police detectives arrested four Yahoo experts who were running the notorious school, namely Chibuike Ihejika, 23; Stanley Ihejika, 22; Obiora Oyediba, 26; and Emmanuel Oyedibe, 25.The other six suspects are their criminal trainees, all of whom were undergoing training in cybercrime and fraud: Okorie Henry, Otoh Chisom, 20; Okeke Kwufrochikwu, 26; Uchenna Obeji, 26; Minachi Udochukwu, 12; and Chinedu Ukachukwu, 23.Preliminary investigations revealed that the principal suspects of the facility recruited their trainees from Anambra State, engaged them to commit internet fraud and other related crimes.The proceeds from their fraudulent activities were being confiscated by the principal suspects.In line with due process of the law, the underage suspect among them, Minachi Ugochukwu, 12 years old, with healing marks of injuries on his body allegedly inflicted on him by the main principal suspect to compel him into the commission of the criminal acts, is being given medical attention and kept in protective custody till his relatives are identified and reunited with him.The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, also commends the police personnel involved in this operation for their dedication and professionalism that resulted in this success.The CP Jimoh assures all Lagosians that the Command remains resolute and committed to combating all forms of crimes and criminalities, including cybercrime tagged yahoo, etc.He urges residents to report every suspicious activity or incident to the police in their localities for prompt action, the statement added.Lagos police arrests people illegal facility in Lagos. Photo credit: Peeterv/GettyImagesSource: TwitterNigeria leads Africa in cybercrime arrests
