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EFCC arrests 37 ‘Yahoo Boys’ in Abuja

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Ibrahim Ramalan
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Ibrahim Ramalan is a graduate of Mass Communications from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. With nearly a decade-long, active journalism practice, Mr Ramalan has been able to rise from a cub reporter to the exalted position of an editor; first as Arts Editor with the Blueprint Newspapers before resigning in 2019; second and presently as an Associate Editor of the Daily Nigerian online newspaper. He can be reached via ibroramalan@gmail.com, or www.facebook.com/ibrahim.ramalana, or @McRamalan on Twitter.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 13 cybercrime suspects in Abuja.

The Commission in a tweet said the suspects were arrested when operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the EFCC raided their hideouts on Thursday.

It said five of the suspects were picked up at an N8m a year apartment in Gilmore Estate, Jahi, while the other eight were arrested at Katampe Extension, all in Abuja.

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”The breakthrough followed actionable intelligence on their alleged criminal enterprise.

”Incriminating items recovered from them include iPhones, laptops, gaming consoles, 1 Toyota Avalon and a Lexus SUV.

”The suspects have given valuable information and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.”

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