Yahoo boys kidnap co-worker for profit in Ogun
Ogun State Police Command has arrested four suspected internet fraudsters commonly referred to as Yahoo boys for abducting their colleague for distributing the proceeds of their illegal act.
The suspects were Agbe Simeon (m); Messiah Nicky (f); Oladapo Dolapo (m) and Yetunde Shonola (f).
The suspects, according to a statement released by Police Public Relations Officer Abimbola Oyeyemi, were arrested in Orile-Imo Village of Owodemi Owode Local Government following a report made at Owode Egba Division Headquarters, according to which Haruna Usman, was being taken hostage somewhere in the area.
The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Owode Egba Division, CSP Popoola Olasunkanmi, on receiving the information, mobilized his men and blew up the suspects' hideout, which led to the arrest of four people while two escaped.
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Oyeyemi, a police superintendent, revealed that the victim and those arrested were Yahoo boys from the same gang.
The victim allegedly defrauded a stranger out of N26,437,950 and shared N2,200,000 with his colleagues.
This development infuriated his colleagues, hence their resolve to kidnap him in order to extort more money from him.
Oyeyemi said, "Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim and suspects belong to a syndicate of internet fraudsters and they recently defrauded someone whose identity is not yet known to a sum of twenty-six million four hundred thirty-seven thousand, nine hundred and fifty naira (N26,437,950), but the victim only gave the sum of N2,200,000 to his other colleagues, claiming that the money did not has not been fully paid by their client.
"This infuriated his colleagues who then lured him to a herbalist in Orile Imo and held him hostage since Thursday, December 22, 2022, with a threat to kill him there if he refused to give their full share."
But while they were there, information reached the police who intervened, rescued the victim and apprehended four of the kidnappers, while others escaped.
Meanwhile, Police Commissioner, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department's Anti-Kidnapping Unit for further investigation and possible prosecution .
Ogun State Police Command has arrested four suspected internet fraudsters commonly referred to as Yahoo boys for abducting their colleague for distributing the proceeds of their illegal act.
The suspects were Agbe Simeon (m); Messiah Nicky (f); Oladapo Dolapo (m) and Yetunde Shonola (f).
The suspects, according to a statement released by Police Public Relations Officer Abimbola Oyeyemi, were arrested in Orile-Imo Village of Owodemi Owode Local Government following a report made at Owode Egba Division Headquarters, according to which Haruna Usman, was being taken hostage somewhere in the area.
The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Owode Egba Division, CSP Popoola Olasunkanmi, on receiving the information, mobilized his men and blew up the suspects' hideout, which led to the arrest of four people while two escaped.
ALSO READ: Police kill two suspected kidnappers and recover weapons
Oyeyemi, a police superintendent, revealed that the victim and those arrested were Yahoo boys from the same gang.
The victim allegedly defrauded a stranger out of N26,437,950 and shared N2,200,000 with his colleagues.
This development infuriated his colleagues, hence their resolve to kidnap him in order to extort more money from him.
Oyeyemi said, "Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim and suspects belong to a syndicate of internet fraudsters and they recently defrauded someone whose identity is not yet known to a sum of twenty-six million four hundred thirty-seven thousand, nine hundred and fifty naira (N26,437,950), but the victim only gave the sum of N2,200,000 to his other colleagues, claiming that the money did not has not been fully paid by their client.
"This infuriated his colleagues who then lured him to a herbalist in Orile Imo and held him hostage since Thursday, December 22, 2022, with a threat to kill him there if he refused to give their full share."
But while they were there, information reached the police who intervened, rescued the victim and apprehended four of the kidnappers, while others escaped.
Meanwhile, Police Commissioner, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department's Anti-Kidnapping Unit for further investigation and possible prosecution .
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