EFCC To Arraign 23 ‘Yahoo Boys’ Nabbed at OOPL During Pool Party
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today, Friday, August 15, 2025, arraign 23 suspected internet fraudsters before Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos.
The arraignment follows last month’s high-profile arrest of 93 suspected “Yahoo boys” during a pool party at a hotel within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta.
In a statement, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale revealed that profiling of the suspects showed almost all had been indicted for offences bordering on impersonation, identity theft, and internet fraud.
According to the anti-graft agency, the arrests were made after intelligence indicated the suspects had relocated their party venue twice to avoid detection — finally settling at the OOPL hotel, believing they could evade EFCC’s net there.
“The former president’s facility was not a target of EFCC’s operations. The suspects were the targets and have confessed to their involvement in internet crimes,” Oyewale clarified.
The EFCC noted that the arraignment will be conducted in batches, with the remaining suspects expected to be charged in the coming days. Read More
