Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two brothers, Chibuike Ihejika, Stanley Ihejika and eight others for Secretly operating a cyber crime institute otherwise known as Yahoo-yahoo school.

Their arrest the operatives of the Polce followed intIntelligence on their surreptitious activities somewhere in Iju, a suburb in Lagos metropolis.

According to Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, most of the trainees were recruited from far away Anambra state, saying one of the arrested underaged trainee would be reunited to his parents in accordance with the law guiding under age suspect.

CSP Hundeyin in a statement made available, said any of the public who may have been adversely affected by the nocturnal activities the arrested suspects should come forward with proofs of such; stressing that manhunt had been launched for the fleeing owner of the institute.

He said the Police Command has successfully uncovered and dismantled an illegal internet fraud training facility, commonly referred to as a “Yahoo School,” operating in the Iju area of Lagos State.

During the successful operations, the Police Detectives arrested four(4) Yahoo experts who were running the notorious school, namely Chibuike Ihejika, 23; Stanley Ihejika, 22; Obiora Oyediba, 26; and Emmanuel Oyedibe, 25.
The other six suspects are their criminal trainees, all of whom were undergoing training in cybercrime and fraud: Okorie Henry, Otoh Chisom, Okeke Kwufrochikwu, Uchenna Obeji, Minachi Udochukwu, and Chinedu Ukachukwu.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the principal suspects of the facility recruited their trainees from Anambra State, engaged them to commit internet fraud and other related crimes.

The proceeds from their fraudulent activities were being confiscated by the principal suspects.

All suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba, for further discreet investigation and prosecution.

Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the sponsors who financed the trainees’ enrollment in the school as well as the owner of the facility where these criminal and illegal activities took place.

The owner of the facility is hereby warned in his own interest to turn himself in immediately at the SCID Panti from wherever he is hiding.

The Lagos State Police Command will ensure that all suspects are charged to court for prosecution upon the conclusion of the investigation into the case.

In line with due process of the law, the underage suspect among them, Minachi Ugochukwu, 12 years old, with healing marks of injuries on his body allegedly inflicted on him by the main principal suspect to compel him into the commission of the criminal acts, is being given medical attention and kept in protective custody till his relatives are identified and reunited with him.

Consequently, parents and guardians are hereby strongly advised to monitor the activities of their children and wards to prevent them from being exploited, lured, or compelled into falling into criminal activities.

Furthermore, any of the public who have fallen victim to the fraudulent activities of this criminal syndicate are encouraged to come forward to the SCID, Yaba, with their complaints.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Moshood Jimoh, also commended the police personnel involved in the operation for their dedication and professionalism that resulted in this success.

Jimoh assured all Lagosians that the Command remains resolute and committed to combating all forms of crimes and criminalities, including cybercrime tagged “yahoo”.

He urges residents to report every suspicious activity or incident to the Police in their localities for prompt police action.