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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has come under attack over the arrest of 89 suspected internet fraudsters at the Club 360. It was reported that EFCC Ibadan zonal office arrested 89 suspected internet fraudsters at the Club 360 located on Akala Expressway, Oluyole Extension in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The agency during the raid, confiscated scores of vehicles, laptops, sophisticated phones, and other items. The action of the anti-graft agency has led to a backlash from Nigerians on social media as some condemned the raid. Here are some comments gathered by DAILY POST from Twitter:

EFCC Arrests 89 ‘Yahoo-Boys’ in Ibadan Night Club

The EFCC Ibadan zonal office, at the weekend, arrested 89 suspected internet fraudsters at the popular Club 360 located on the Akala Expressway, Oluyole Extension in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.#SayNoToCorruption pic.twitter.com/kEHj4lmEQJ

— EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) January 20, 2020

Please, who knows how this works? When EFCC operatives raid a nightclub based on intel that it harbors fraudsters, how do they tell Yahoo boys from innocent partiers there? It’s not fair to arrest anyone for merely being in a club, and then release them later. That’s harassment. https://t.co/dt7oN9aTa7

— Gimba Kakanda (@gimbakakanda) January 20, 2020

When will EFCC raid the National Assembly???we have enough yahoo men there https://t.co/28BjKoMdEQ

— LONDON used BOYFRIEND(Akan) (@london_used) January 20, 2020

EFCC said they arrested 89 yahoo boys in Ibadan. What were they all doing in one place? Shey na seminar them go?

You just entered a night club, packed everybody you see and then labeled them “yahoo boys”

— AJ | Adonai (@mrmanhere_) January 20, 2020

EFCC will randomly March Into club and bars. Arrest innocent men, open twitter and shout “ we arrested 89 yahoo boys”.

No investigation, no trial, no nothing, accuse and investigative.

Lol, red clothed Sars.

— Pastor Ola ✨ (@Biisi96) January 20, 2020

The EFCC will go down as the biggest Yahoo syndicate operating within a legal auspices in this country. Because all they do is track and arrest Yahoo boys, extort them of millions and release them back into the streets. They're not different from criminals.

— Kelvin Odanz (@MrOdanz) January 20, 2020

We have not finished addressing the SARS issue & EFCC has taken over the Harassing of Youths in the name of chasing Yahoo Boys. Go to a Place, Park all the Boys & claim all of them are Fraudsters. From one Mess to Another Ffs 🤦‍♂️😒

— King Nonny 👑 (@Zaddy_nomso) January 20, 2020