The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has sensationally revealed that the presence of several educational institutions in the State is one of the reasons it has the highest number of internet fraudsters aka ‘Yahoo boys’ in the country.
Abiodun, therefore, said his administration will establish a financial crime agency to address the challenge in the interest of the State, in particular, and the country in general.
The governor announced this on Friday, during the re-launch of the joint state security outfit named OP-MESA, held at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, Abeokuta.
He lamented that the internet fraudsters recently held an award ceremony in Abeokuta where prizes were given to “best hacker and fraudsters.”
Abiodun said the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, told him at a public function in Abuja recently that the Gateway State ranks first in internet fraud in the country.
Abiodun regrettably quoted Bawa as saying: “Ogun State tops the list of Yahoo Yahoo boys.”