Magu, while briefing the pressmen on Thursday at the Lagos office of the commission in Ikoyi, said such parents always justify their children’s activities with the arguments that they were supporting their families in the place of irresponsible, runaway or dead fathers.

He clarified that EFCC was not only interested in arresting the Yahoo boys but also to see to their rehabilitation

Unlike some others artistes who had denied been sponsored or even benefitted from Yahoo Boys in any way, Jaywon says he can’t be to certain of that.

He said, “No yahoo boy has ever sponsored me . I only hear that yahoo boys sponsor certain artistes and own night clubs and record labels. Perhaps, I have never been lucky in that regard. I have been the one taking care of myself and sponsoring everything I do but these days, one doesn’t even know who is a yahoo boy and who is not. Because of that, I cannot really say that I have never collected money from a yahoo boy or not. There are people one feels are involved in legitimate business without knowing that they are fraudsters behind closed doors. However, it happens all over the world , and not just in Nigeria. You have people bringing in funds but you don’t really know where they make their money from. And it ’s not everybody you can ask for the source of their income. In the entertainment industry, you cannot really separate clean funds from fraud money. As far as I’m concerned, anything that would make the industry grow is welcome but the bottom line is that what is bad is bad. And if anybody is caught breaking the law , such person will have to face the consequences of his or her actions.”

On Friday we reported that the EFCC arrested Nigeria artistes Naira Marley along side Zlatan Ibile and three others for alleged financial crimes. However, yesterday evening, it was being rumoured that the anti graft agency had released them.

The EFCC’s acting Head, Media and Publicity, Tony Orilade in an interview with Punch on Saturday, confirmed that the artistes have not been released.

Oriade said “They are still with us as we are talking. They are still with us. When they are released, I will let you know.”.

This afternoon the EFCC paraded Naira Marley, Zlatan Ibile and some other suspects before the press. According to the EFCC, the music stars and three others whose name are Tiamiu Abdulrahman Kayode, Adewunmi Adeyanju Moses, and Abubakar Musa were arrested for their alleged involvement in cyber crimes.

The EFCC released a photo on their official page with an official statement “Naira Marley, Four Others Quizzed by EFCC over Internet Fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, arrested two fast-rising Nigerian musicians – Afeez Fashola (aka Naira Marley) and Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael (aka Zlatan), in connection with an alleged case of internet fraud and money laundering. Intelligence report had also linked them to cybercrime offenses. They were arrested along with: Tiamiu Abdulrahman Kayode, Adewunmi Adeyanju Moses, and Abubakar Musa. Their arrest followed an early morning raid on Friday, May 10, 2019, at 9, Gbangbola Street, Ikate, Lekki, Lagos. At the point of arrest, the Commission found and recovered a number of items, including laptops, from the suspects. They have so far volunteered useful information about their involvement in the alleged criminal activities, even as investigations continue”

The spokesperson of the EFCC has revealed that Naira Marley was arrested because of his involvement in advance fee scam and other related cyber crimes.

Mr Tony Orilade, in an interview with Premium Times, said, “Yes, he is with us. He’s not the only person; he had some other persons also arrested alongside. They were arrested in relation to advance fee fraud — Internet-related cases and all of that. Give me a little time and I will get you the details.”

Ruggedman who was a guest on a street interview with HIP TV, called Naira Marley an upcoming artiste and said that the fact that the government is unable to provide the basic amenities doesn’t mean you should get involve in Yahoo.

He said “For a young upcoming artist like him, he shouldn’t be doing stuff like that. You don’t just come out and start celebrating fraud. Especially something, nothing not just in Nigeria but the whole world is frowning upon. You don’t want to know how they look at Nigerians abroad because of fraud. Does two wrongs make a right? Because the government is making us lack in things like jobs and all, you now want to start stealing and killing and robbing and you’d say it is because the government is not providing you with some certain things. Everybody in the London, in the American, in the Dublin, we are not supporting that boy o, he is a fraudster on his own. We are hardworking Nigerians,”

Dammy Krane is of the opinion that the so called Yahoo boys are the one influencing and promoting African music. This is coming two weeks after Naira Marley made post on Instagram that looks more like him throwing his weight behind Yahoo boys.

Dammy Krane who was once arrested and realised for alleged credit card forgery, armed conspiracy and grand theft in the US had this to say on his Instagram story.

He said “Yahoo boys are the ones balling in all Yankee clubs, clubs worldwide sef. Dem no fit ball make dem no hear African jams….so even if they are hosting Jay Z in the club, dem must play African jams, sometimes all thru the night…quite safe to say Yahoo boys are African music promoters and influencers”

He has however deleted this posted.