Fraud: EFCC Arrests 12 Suspects in Ikoyi

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer

Ad

From Aid to Algorithms: How Africa Can Lead Its Own AI Revolution

By Sonny Iroche As a participant and delegate at three of the world’s most defining Artificial Intelligence summits, from Doha to Paris and Kigali , I have had the privilege of engaging directly with global policymakers, innovators, and technology leaders shaping the future of AI. Although I was unable to attend the first global AI…

King Charles, Pope Leo pray together in historic first

King Charles III on Thursday became the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with a pope since the schism with Rome 500 years ago, in a service led by Leo XIV. The 76-year-old monarch and his wife, Queen Camilla, joined the US-born pope in the Sistine Chapel for a 30-minute service…

Tears as Ghana’s Ex-First Lady Nana Konadu Rawlings Dies at 76

By Abiola Olawale Ghana is shrouded in grief on Thursday, October 23, 2025, following the passing of a former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, who died at the age of 76 in Accra. ​Sources close to the family confirmed that the former First Lady, the widow of the late President Jerry John Rawlings, passed away…

Ad

As part of efforts to stem the tide of cyber crimes, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, in the early hours of Friday, May 11, 2018 arrested over 12 suspected internet fraudsters in the Ikoyi area of Lagos.

The EFCC operatives stormed the popular Club 57 on Awolowo Way, Ikoyi, where the suspected “yahoo yahoo boys” were rounded up, following intelligence report.
While some of the suspects abandoned their exotic cars to avoid arrest, some others put up resistance, thereby turning the environ into a war-like zone of sorts.
However, a total 10 cars were recovered from the suspects during raid that lasted about three hours.
The suspects will soon be charged to court when investigations are concluded

Ad

X whatsapp