The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered an illegal internet fraud training facility, commonly known as a “Yahoo School,” operating in the Iju area of the state.

According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, officers arrested four principal suspects along with six trainees, including an underaged boy identified as Minachi Udochukwu.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested individuals had been recruiting young trainees from Anambra State, coercing them into internet fraud, and seizing their illicit earnings.

The arrested suspects, identified as Chibuike Ihejika (23), Stanley Ihejika (22), Obiora Oyediba (26), and Emmanuel Oyedibe (25), were reportedly operating the fraudulent training centre before law enforcement intervened.

Authorities have assured that further investigations are ongoing and that appropriate legal actions will be taken against those involved in the criminal enterprise.