The ‘Yahoo boys’ were arrested in a late-evening raid on Blue Chip Hotels, Rumuigbo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
EFCC in a statement on Wednesday said the suspects, who are between the ages of 18 and 30, were nabbed while relaxing in their hotel hideout.
Their arrest followed surveillance and intelligence reports on their activities and a response to the resolve of the Acting Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu to rid the nation of internet fraudsters.
The statement said “among the suspects are five young ladies and ten young men. They are: Tamunotonye Tolofari; Isaac Michael; Kingdom Ekekwu; Daniel Uwalaka; Godswill Agwu; Innocent Daniel; Prince Amaya; Tiemo Ipite; Nduah Gentle; Stella Gbarakoro; Christiana Cletus; Anita Jane; Best Noble, Nduah Precious and Emeka Chibuike Emeka.
“Items recovered from them are laptops and phones.
“The suspects have made useful statements to the Commission and would soon be charged to court.”
