EFCC probes operators, students of alleged “yahoo” training school in Benin

No fewer than 30 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested and handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for interrogation following a raid on an alleged cybercrime training facility in Benin City, Edo State.

In a statement made available on the official X account of EFCC, the suspects, who were reportedly undergoing training in internet fraud at a centre popularly known as “Hustle Kingdom” (HK), were apprehended by operatives of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army.

The statement added that the arrest took place at a concealed location within the city, with the suspects transferred to the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC on Monday, April 28, 2025, for further investigation.

“The suspects, arrested by officers of 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army at their hideout in Benin City, were on Monday April 28, 2025 handed over to the EFCC for further investigation”, the statement said.

According to the anti-graft agency, the alleged Yahoo school bore all the hallmarks of a conventional computer training centre, complete with desktop computers, workstations, and other digital tools.

However, investigators say the presence of a separate compartment containing fetish items suggested activities beyond ordinary computer training.

Among items recovered during the operation were a Toyota Corolla, several mobile phones, laptop computers, and MP3 devices.

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“At the time of arrest, the Yahoo School has full trappings of a conventional computer school with desktop computers, work stations and other computer accessories. There was also a compartment stocked with various fetish items”, the statement revealed.

According to the statement, the suspects are currently undergoing interrogation, and charges will be filed against them once investigations are concluded.

“The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed”, the statement said.

Meanwhile, the Commission reaffirmed its commitment to ridding the country of internet fraud and other forms of financial crime, warning that it would continue to clamp down on syndicates grooming young Nigerians for cybercrime.