On Saturday, the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arrested a 30-year-old Oladimeji Olusegun Ogunfolaju, owner of Lakers Hotel and Lake County Entertainment in Lagos State, and seventy-nine (79) others for allegedly involving in internet fraud.
The hotel, alleged to be a haven for Internet fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys), is being guarded by armed security men from three security agencies, including the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police and the Nigerian Navy.
The suspects were arrested during a sting operation on the hotel located at 29, Ebute-Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu Lagos following an intensive surveillance and intelligence gathering by the Commission about their alleged criminal activities.
According to the EFCC, they will be charged to court soon to prove whether they are innocent or not.