EFCC Reportedly Arrests Groom-To-Be, Friends During Bachelor’s Eve

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly arrested a groom-to-be and his friends.

He was arrested with his friends during his bachelor’s eve in Ondo.

The EFCC operatives were said to have raided several lounges and event centres in the Alagbaka area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Saturday morning, 8th June 2024.

During the operation, over 50 individuals suspected to be involved in internet fraud, commonly referred to as “Yahoo boys,” were arrested.

Eyewitnesses told Tribune that the EFCC operatives arrived in the area in multiple vehicles around 1 am, creating a chaotic scene by firing shots into the air.

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They were said to have proceeded to confiscate numerous vehicles, laptops, high-end phones, and other items.

Describing the raid, a witness stated, “They were entering the nightclubs and lounges, tear-gassing people, beating them up, and arresting them.

“They also went away with a groom and his friends at a club; he was there for his bash eve, so sad as they profiled everyone as Internet fraudsters.”