How ‘Yahoo Boy’ Attempted To Murder Runs Girl In Abuja Hotel – NSCDC—-The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has narrated how a 30-year-old suspected internet fraudster (Yahoo Boy) was apprehended while reportedly attempting to rob and potentially kill a runs girl at an Abuja hotel.

FCT Commandant of the NSCDC, Olusola Odumosu, said the suspect, Joe Efe, confessed to luring and robbing four other victims he met through dating sites before being caught.

Odumosu, who paraded the suspect, noted that Efe was apprehended in an hotel in Wuse Zone 5 following keen observation by some officers, adding that he attempted to flee after allegedly leaving his victim tied up in the hotel room.

“When he came out of the hotel premises allegedly to meet his accomplice, our officers noticed something was off and stopped him. He tried to escape, but we pursued and apprehended him, and on returning to the hotel, we found a young woman, Olivia, bound and gagged,” Odumosu explained.

According to the Commandant, Efe allegedly targeted women through dating platforms like Badoo, Tinder, and Insta Love, luring them to hotels with the intention of robbing them.

He was said to meet his latest victim on a dating site – “Coded Runs” before luring her into the said hotel.

Odumosu revealed that after conducting a thorough investigation, it was revealed that Efe had arrived in Abuja from Lagos on Tuesday, September 17, and had already victimised another woman at a different hotel, adjacent Old Federal Secretariat, Area 1, where he managed to escape due to inadequate security.

According to him, sadly, rather than retreat upon his escape, the adamant suspect then proceeded to another hotel checked in by 2:30am on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, where he invited his latest victim who arrived at 9am with a promise to pay her N100,000.

Odumosu who urged hotel owners to prioritise the safety of their guests and to be vigilant against criminal activities occurring on their premises, emphasised that the NSCDC operates with professionalism and does not condone the release of unverified information to the media.

He emphasied that the video circulating on social media regarding the incident was not recorded or released by his team, which he described as highly professional.

“We are committed to performing our duties with diligence before taking any necessary steps to prosecute or transfer a suspect to the appropriate agency,” he stated.

According to him, the incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers associated with online dating, highlighting the importance of caution and awareness among users.

The victim, a beautician from Enugu, shared her harrowing experience, stating, “He used my clothes, a cellotape and a pillowcase to tie me up and threatened to kill me with a poisonous injection if I didn’t comply.”

She recalled how he confiscated her Android phone and demanded access to her Opay mobile banking app. “He was contemplating what to do next when, thankfully, I was rescued.”

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