By Leshi Adebayo
A Nigerian lady, Eunice Odigie has said that parents aid and abet the activities of internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State.
According to Miss Odigie, majority of the parents are aware of their daughters’ relationship with internet fraudsters — also known as Yahoo boys — and are in support of it.
She made this known via a Facebook post on Tuesday, in reaction to reports that a Yahoo boy identified as Osas, allegedly killed his girlfriend, Elohor Oniorosa for suspected ritual purposes on Christmas Eve.
The post reads, “In Benin city, at least 90% of parents are aware that their daughters are dating Yahoo/ G- boys and they are 100% in support of it.
“In fact, most of the expensive weddings in Benin have young Yahoo boys as the groom…and you see the bride’s parent and siblings smiling “mumushly” when those yahoo boys starts their money spraying display.”
She continued, “If you listen carefully, you may even hear the bride and groom’s father shouting them get money!!!”
“The era where parents question their child’s source of wealth is long gone!
“The era where parents question the source of wealth of their daughters’ suitors has totally faded out.
“Parents asking their daughters’ suitors what they do for a living is now for mere formality and not because they are truly interested in how they amassed their wealth. Sad…but this is our current reality.”
Meanwhile the rising spate of the activities of internet fraudsters across major cities in the country has become a major concern for law enforcement agencies who are always on the lookout for them.
In November 2021, no fewer than 60 suspected internet fraudsters were arrested by men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at an award event for ‘Yahoo Boys’ in Ogun State.
The BBC reported in September 2021, that the anti-graft agency identified Lekki — a highbrow area in Lagos known for its expensive cost of living — as a likely ‘hotbed’ for internet fraudsters.
