The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned hotels in Nigeria to stop allowing internet fraudsters a.k.a. ‘Yahoo boys’ to congregate in their facilities.

EFCC gave the warning on Tuesday after the Ibadan Zonal Command of the agency arrested about 56 suspected internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, Ogun state

In custody are Garfar Olamide Taiwo, Fadimaye Habeeb, Badmus Idris, Samuel Victor, Seun Fuad, Alli Isaac, Oyeleke Mubarak, Bolu Soetan, Koleosho Eniola, Saheed Abidemi, Olaewe Tosin, Ayedun Idowu, Oniyitan Ayomide, Akinlabi Precious, Gbadebo Sultan

Others include: Adeyemi Habeeb, Balogun Hassan, Sulaimon Ayub Damilare, Akinsola Usman, Ajibola Femi Sodiya, Ridwan Alani, Olusesi Lanre, Eniatimo Oludare, Taiwo Opeyemi, Akindele Kabiru Johnson Hammed, Idowu Gabriel, Adekanmi Adejumo, Peter Babatunde,

The rest are: Okeowo Sunday, Abudu Habeeb, Sabair Rasaq, Ademuyiwa Basit, Toriola Opeyemi, Babayode Abiola, Agbaje Habeeb, Sorinola Oluwatobiloba, Abiodun Elegbede, Kayode Daniel ,Lawal Alabi, Oyewole Korede, Aberuagba Gafar, Adekunle Emmanuel, Okunade Azeez, and Ojediran Sodiq

They were apprehended in one of the popular hotels in Abeokuta.

EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren in a statement said the operation, based on verified intelligence and weeks of surveillance, was nearly frustrated by the hotel owners

The spokesman lamented how employees tried to use antics to shut down power supply to enable some of the suspects to escape arrest.

The spokesman lamented how employees tried to use antics to shut down power supply to enable some of the suspects to escape arrest.

Ten exotic cars, dozens of mobile phones, laptops and several incriminating documents were recovered from the suspected fraudsters arrested in Abeokuta. They will be arraigned soon