House “yahoo boys” & risk 15 years in prison – EFCC’s warning to landlords sparks outrage
by Ebor Cletus Ralph Jr
Nigerians have used social media to voice their opinions on the recent warning issued to Nigerian home owners by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The anti-graft commission issued a warning that landlords who rent their properties to “Yahoo guys,” or internet scammers, run the possibility of receiving a 15-year prison sentence.
The stern warning comes as the Commission prepares for the next edition of its public conversation series tagged, “ #EFCCConnect,” slated for Wednesday, June 29th, 2022 by 6pm on Twitter Space.
Ripples Nigeria gathered that “Give your house to Yahoo boys, spend 15 years in jail” is the topic for this year’s edition on the forum.
The commission’s Deputy Director, Legal and Prosecution, Sylvanus Tahir and Assistant Director, Legal and Prosecution, Cosmos Ugwu will be addressing the topic.
Some Nigerians have found it funny and others were curious as to how the stern warning would materialize.
