EFCC Raises Alarm as Suspected Yahoo Boy Allegedly Bur!es Mother Alive for R!tual Wealth you
EFCC Raises Alarm as Suspected Yahoo Boy Allegedly Buries Mother Alive for Ritual Wealth you
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has expressed deep concern over what it describes as the dangerous transformation of internet fraudsters into violent ritualists, citing a disturbing case involving a young man who allegedly buried his mother alive in a bid to acquire wealth.
Acting Zonal Director of the EFCC Makurdi Command, ACE I Effa Imo Okim, disclosed the incident during a courtesy visit to the Benue State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
During the meeting, NUJ Chairman Bemdoo Ugber questioned whether the EFCC had shifted attention away from prosecuting corrupt public officials and was now focusing more on cybercrime suspects. Okim dismissed the claim, insisting that the commission had not abandoned its mandate but had intensified action against cybercriminals due to their increasing involvement in ritual killings.
Okim said the commission recently analysed a trending video in which a suspected “Yahoo boy” confessed to killing his mother to fulfil a condition allegedly given by ritualists who promised him wealth.
According to him, the young man joined a criminal group shortly after gaining admission into a higher institution. He was allegedly instructed to bury his mother alive as part of a supposed money-making ritual.
The EFCC official narrated that the suspect carried out the act during a school break. After digging a grave, he allegedly lured his unsuspecting mother, struck her with a heavy object, tied her up, dragged her into the hole and covered her with soil.
Okim condemned the rising trend of ritual killings linked to cybercrime syndicates and warned that the phenomenon poses a serious threat to society. He urged parents to pay closer attention to their children’s behaviour and associations, stressing that many youths are being recruited into criminal networks under the guise of social groups and peer influence.
He said the EFCC remains committed to tackling all forms of corruption — from public-sector financial crimes to emerging criminal activities involving youths — and would continue to intensify efforts to curb the growing menace.
