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Ghanaian Gov. Deports 17 Nigerian Yahoo Boys (Photo)
Not less than 17 internet fraudsters popularly known as “Yahoo Yahoo” have been forcefully deported to Nigeria by Ghanaian Government
17 out of 29 persons arrested in Ho, the Volta Regional capital for their alleged involvement in cybercrimes, were deported by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS)
According to The Ghanaian Times, he said Nigerians were later handed over to the GIS for screening, following their arrest to ascertain their immigration status.
Meanwhile, the Ho Municipal Police Commander, DSP Anthony Danso, who informed the Ghanaian Times, on Tuesday, said it confirmed that the deported persons did not have decent immigration standing.
However, those who were found to be legal residents of Ho were immediately freed and reunited with their various communities.
Anthony also noted that some landlords rented houses to some Nigerians, who in turn used them for various despicable activities, including cyber fraud.
The police command, also revealed that they retrieved 33 laptop computers, two TV sets, one wireless router and 20 cell mobile phones including electronic gadgets during the raid
A man, 22, jumped into the lagoon from the third mainland bridge yesterday. The man identified as Daibo Toju Davies resides at 17, Sosanya street, Gbagada.
A report said that he had engaged the services of an Uber taxi from a hospital before the occurrence. He allegedly stopped the Uber on the bridge pretending to be having a running stomach before plunging into the lagoon.
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency public affairs officer, Nosa Okunbor said they are making efforts to rescue the man.
He said;
“He should be in his mid-twenties. He ordered a car-hailing service from Gbagada to the Island. He deceived the UBER driver that he had a running stomach after which he jumped into the lagoon.
“As I speak with you, the marine unit of the Lagos central zone has been searching for the victim since 11:30 am, but we have not found the body.”
Two luggage with his personal effects and affidavit were discovered on him.
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Police van has allegedly been used for commercial purposes in Lagos. This is due to the ban on commercial motorcycle and tricycle popularly known as Okada and Keke Napep in some parts of Lagos.
This is captured by a Twitter user @caren_diala who captured the moment Lagosian rushed to get a seating space in a police van.
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A video has surfaced online showing some policemen arrested by their colleagues for obtaining bribe.
Also, the officers are attached to the Nigeria Police Special Squad ‘Operation Puff Adder’. So, they stormed the spot in patrol their patrol van and arrested the officers collecting bribe at the Ijesha area of Lagos State.
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