EFCC: 15-year jail for landlords renting apartments to Yahoo boys

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) yesterday said homeowners who rent out apartments to internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo Boys risk a jail term of 15 years.

The anti-graft agency made this known on its official Instagram page, calling on members of the public to attend a town hall meeting on the theme: “Landlord: Give Your House to Yahoo Boys, Spend 15 Years in Jail” billed for today.

In the less than a minute video announcement, the EFCC said the purpose of the virtual town hall meeting called “EFCCConnect” is to expand its reach and engagement with citizens.

The post reads; “Okay now! What a juicy topic! E go sweet wella! Landlord way yahoo-boy dey stay for him house, my people, na 15 years imprisonment for the landlord o! E don set!

“The #EFCC is pleased to invite the general public to the tenth edition of #EFCCConnect an open forum with members of the public as we discuss, “Landlord: Give Your House to Yahoo Boys, Spend 15 Years in Jail”.

Date: June 29, 2022.

Venue: Twitter Spaces @OfficialEFCC 

Time: 6pm Invite the landlords you know! Make we yan!”