The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) through it’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale that Yahoo Boys are causing more havoc on Nigeria’s economy than any other group.
Anti-corruption fight, is a broad based fight
Oyewale noted that the “Anti-corruption fight, is a broad based fight” that involves all hands on deck as the activities of cyber fraudsters continue to undermine economic stability and impede development across the country.
“The present reality today in this country is that the internet fraudsters or so called Yahoo Boys are wrecking more terrible havoc on Nigeria’s economy than any other sets of people.”
Social media reactions
The statement has sparked debate on social media, with many Nigerians questioning why the commission is targeting online fraudsters while high-level government corruption continues.
@Victorcrown17: “Create jobs, fix education, pay lecturers, stop police extortion, provide electricity then come and tell us why a 24-year-old with first-class should not do Yahoo when him papa politician thief pass. Until then this fight na selective justice.”
@SXwire: “Havoc keh and the terrorist is doing what??”
@damiskid135: “EFCC is only after Yahoo Boys… They see corrupt politicians as legends…”
@deepinsight_NG: “If these guys invest half of the energy they are using to chase Yahoo Boys into fighting corruption in the public sector, Nigeria would be a better place.”
While the EFCC maintains that cybercrime is a serious economic threat, many Nigerians continue to call for stronger action against systemic corruption in government and public institutions.
“Yahøo Boys are the ones wrecking more havoc on Nigeria’s economy than any other sets of people in the country”
-EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale pic.twitter.com/WnCgx8C98J
— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) November 24, 2025
