EFCC to landlords: Rent house to 'yahoo boys,' risk 15-year jail term

Date: 2022-06-29

The Economic Financial Commission Commission (EFCC) has issued a stern warning that landlords may risk 15 years in jail for renting houses out to “Yahoo boys.”

The Commission made this known ahead of its next edition of its public conversation series tagged, “ #EFCCConnect,” which has been slated to be held by 6pm on Twitter Space on Wednesday, June 29th 2022.

The commission's Deputy Director, Legal and Prosecution, Sylvanus Tahir and Assistant Director, Legal and Prosecution, Cosmos Ugwu will be speaking on the topic, “Give your house to Yahoo boys, spend 15 years in jail” at the forum.

Recall that the EFCC had repeatedly warned house owners and commercial real estate agents against making properties available to cyber criminals and fraudsters.

The EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, earlier met with hotel owners in Ilorin, the Kwara capital to sensitize the hospitality business community on how to work with the Commission to tame the tide of cyber crimes.

EFCC Zonal Commander, Michael Nzekwe expressed concern about what he described as the “cold complicity by hospitality entrepreneurs.”

Nzekwe accused some of the hotel owners of working with suspected fraudsters by housing them over a long period and making internet facilities available.

The official stated that the act negates Section 3 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offenses Act, 2006.

He said, “The section provides for a prison term of between five and 15 years without option of fine for any person who permits his premises to be used for any offense under the Act.”

Nzekwe stated that the law doesn't recognise the position that hoteliers are business people and cannot determine who a fraudster

The EFCC had warned hoteliers to always ask their customers for means of identification and to include their occupation during the check-in procedure.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Dan-Kazeem     Offa Metropolitan Club     Albert Ogunsola     Suleman Abubakar     Government House     Isiaka Alikinla     Magaji Are     Otuka     Makama Of Kaiama     Amule Elementary School     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Smart School     Sarah Alade     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Abdullahi Samari     Abubakar Aliagan     Bayer AG     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Amusa Bello     IPSAS     Kola Olota     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Baba Isale     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     General Hospital     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Rafiu Olasile     Olabode Towoju     Danhawa     Mukhtar Shagaya     Kwara Consultative Forum     Ballah     Ahmed Bayero     Azeez Salawu     Yahaya Muhammad     Oke-Oyi     Riskat Opakunle     Rapheal Ashaolu     Kolo     Read With Me     Folashade Omoniyi     Adisa Logun     Olaitan Buraimoh     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     08001000100     Saadu Yusuf     Bolaji Aladie     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     Emir Of Yashikira     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Ajeigbe     Durosinlohun Kawu     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     TESCOM     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Egbewole     KWSUED     Bamikole Omishore     Olatunde Olukoya     Teachers Specific Allowance     Balogun Gambari     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Mohammed Ibrahim     Christopher Odetunde     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Farouk Salim     Ghali Muhammed     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Oloye     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Abdulmutalib Shittu     S.O. Opowoye     LEAH Charity Foundation    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sabi     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Ahmad Belgore     Salary     Dan-Kazeem     Umar Ahmed Gunu     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Lanwa     NIRSAL     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Aiyedun     Tunji Ajanaku     Kwara Consultative Forum     Kunle Okeowo     Yahaya Seriki     Donatus Ejidike     Ayo Salami     Arca Santa     EFCC     Democracy Day     Shuaibu Yaman     TIIDELab     Mohammed Abduraheem     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Segun Abifarin     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     James Ayeni     ER-KANG Mining     Kassim Babamale     Gbugbu     Iqra Books     Mujtabah Bature     Olupako     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Sanusi Abubakar     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Lithium Deposit     Alapansapa     NFAI     Ola Falade     Omar Gambari     Yakub Lai Gobir     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Jani Ibrahim     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Garba Idris Ajia     Bello Bature     Siraj Oyewale     Jalala     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Segun Ogunsola     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     S.O. Opowoye     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Kwara Restoration Project     Wahab Abayawo     Emmanuel Bello     Oke-opin     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Gambari     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Sarah Jubril     Idiagbon     Ayo Opadokun     Mohammed Abdulahi     Omu Aran     Oke-Ode     Abubakar Suleiman     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Maigida Soludero Transit     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Halimat Yusuf