Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo State, has stated that Internet fraudsters known as “Yahoo Boys” must be intelligent in order to deceive people, and that their genius may be turned to a greater purpose.
Instead of criticizing cyber fraud, the governor stated at a state education town hall meeting on Friday that the core cause, similar to human trafficking, should be addressed.
He went on to say that the ‘Yahoo lads’ must be quite bright to engage in such illicit operations.
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“I’m worried. The challenges of cyber fraud and Yahoo culture are significant. I’m requesting that everyone transmit as much information as possible to my office.
“On Monday, I am going to see the chairman of EFCC. I am not condemning those involved. There must be a reason why that culture has become so prolific in Edo State. We must find the root cause and address them as we did in the days of trafficking.
“Let’s see how we can correct it because these children must be very brilliant. The kind of things they do, how they hack into other people’s accounts. How do we re-direct that thinking into something more positive?” he said.
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