Osun State Police Command on Wednesday warned residents of the state, especially women, to be wary of the activities of internet fraudsters popularly known as yahoo boys, who have expanded their criminal activities to ritual killing.
A statement signed by the
command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, said yahoo boys in the state have
escalated their nefarious activities to include ritualistic practices.
Opalola, who said yahoo boys
have been devising all manners of tricks to lure into secluded places before
killing their unsuspecting victims predominantly women, added that these
criminals have also been harvesting body parts of their victims for ritual
purposes.
“Osun State Police Command is
using this medium to caution members of the public, especially young girls, on
the activities of internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo Boys’.
“This warning/advice becomes
pertinent as the command has noticed disturbing techniques / dimensions of the
Yahoo Boys in our society.
“These fraudsters have
escalated their nefarious activities to include ritualistic practices, hatching
sinister plots to lure and murder unsuspecting victim(s) predominantly women
with the intention of harvesting their body parts for ritual purpose,” the statement
read.
Expressing commitment to
ensuring safety and security of residents and visitors to the State, Opalola
further assured that the Command would keep working hard to apprehend and
prosecute anyone found engaging in act of criminality.
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