Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, a senior advocate for Nigeria, has voiced his displeasure with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) emphasis on bringing charges against online scammers, often known as Yahoo Boys….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Olumide-Fusika clarified in an interview with Arise News that whenever the EFCC reports securing 1,000 or 2,000 convictions, a closer examination of these cases frequently shows that they primarily involve people committing small-time frauds.
According to him, these criminals target foreigners by posing as prospective spouses and then extort money from them, much like street pickpockets do. He questioned why these cases should be given priority and the worth of the intelligence effort that goes into them. According to him, Nigeria’s problems go well beyond the actions of these internet scammers, and the nation’s law enforcement organisations ought to concentrate on more urgent and intricate matters.
“I don’t feel very comfortable with the EFCC targeting Yahoo boys,” he stated. The EFCC claims that there are 1000 or 2000 convictions, but when you look at the convictions, you realise that these are essentially pickpockets on the streets. They demand money from foreigners after telling them they want to marry them. I have no idea what intelligence they possess or why they are interested in that. I believe that Nigeria’s issue goes beyond that….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
