EFCC Chair Olukoyede reveals how Yahoo boys stole N7.2m from judge’s account

The president of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed however suspected net fraudsters, commonly known arsenic Yahoo boys, stole much than N7.2 cardinal from the slope relationship of a serving justice successful the mediate of the night.

Speaking astatine the motorboat of 2 books written by retired High Court justice Justice Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye, Olukoyede said the justice called him astir 1 americium aft receiving respective debit alerts.

According to him, the justice explained that the wealth was meant for her child’s education.

“She had conscionable been scammed of the wealth she had been putting unneurotic for six years to nonstop her kid to school,” helium said.

Olukoyede said the unfortunate mislaid astir N7.2 cardinal earlier she contacted him for help. He added that the incidental occurred successful a authorities wherever the EFCC had been restrained by a tribunal bid from investigating immoderate fiscal crimes.

He quoted the justice arsenic saying: “No, no, no! This is an exception. You indispensable bash thing immediately!”

The EFCC president said the committee acted swiftly and recovered th...