Crime
Police Arrest Kwara Yahoo Boy Who Lured US Female Citizen To Nigeria
She flew into Ilorin the next day and was received by the suspect.
Operatives of Kwara State Police Command have arrested one suspected internet fraudster popularly called Yahoo Boys for allegedly luring an American citizen into Nigeria and ripping her off for about 1000 USD.
The commissioner of police, CP Paul Odama while parading the suspect at the police state headquarters in Ilorin, on Friday identified the victim as 23 years old Awoleye Joshua Oluwatofunmi of Sabo Oke Road, Ilorin.
Vonapolouis Moss “f” of 2962, W 64th Court, Merrillville, Indiana 46410 was allegedly lured into Nigeria on January 9, 2023, through the Muritala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos.
” On January 12, 2023, at about 1200 hrs, based on actionable intelligence, operatives of the SCID at the Kwara State Police Command arrested one Awoleye Joshua Oluwatofunmi, “m,” of Sabo- Oke Road, Ilorin, within the premises of a hotel along Flower Garden Road, Ilorin, in company with one Vonapolouis Moss, “f,” an American citizen.
“A preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, who is an Internet fraudster known as Yahoo Boys, presented himself to the victim on TikTok, a social media platform, as an American by the name of Howard Adams and ripped her off for about 1000 USD.
The commission of police said the suspect later took a step further by luring the victim to fly into Nigeria on January 9, 2023, through the Muritala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, after which she flew into Ilorin the next day and was received by the suspect.
He further explained that the suspect also deceitfully took an unspecified amount of USD from the victim before she was rescued by police operatives. The necessary authorities have been contacted for appropriate action.
Meanwhile, the rescued victim has been moved into secure custody by the State Police Command pending her return trip to the USA.
He assured that the command would continue to discharge its duties with a full sense of responsibility and be willing at all times to respect the rights of every citizen.
In another development, one self-confessed kidnapper was arrested around the Kambi area of Jebba Road by the name of Issa Naigbeti,
He conspired with two others at large to kidnap his father, by the name of Bature Naigboho, around the Igbeti and Okeho areas of Oyo State, and collected the sum of #2.5 million as well as some other items.
One Alhaji Tunde Buhari “m” and Mallam Ridman Meco “m” were equally kidnapped in the Oluwalose community of Okolowo on 10/1/2023; both have been successfully rescued and handed over to their families, while efforts are still ongoing to arrest the kidnappers.
Also, policemen on routine patrol around Share Avenue saw and flagged down a motorcycle.
The rider jumped down and ran into the bush, a search conducted in the back tied to his motorcycle revealed two Ak-47 rifles, seven magazines, fifty-six live rounds, and the sum of $255,000.
Mr Odama said efforts are ongoing to fish out the suspect because it is highly likely he is conveying the weapons for a kidnapping adventure.