29-year-old popular ‘yahoo’ kingpin, Akpojivi Joel Onoriode, has been arrested by the operatives of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
A statement by the commission disclosed that Onoriode who is a graduate of Delta State University, Abraka was arrested in his magnificent duplex located at Plot 10, Block VI, Unical Satellite Town in Calabar.
The married father of two has been in the “yahoo-yahoo” business for a long time and was known as “Blinks” or “Mr White”. After his arrest, he revealed he currently operates an offshore account in China.
During a search by the officials, three luxury cars were recovered from his premises – ZDX Acura car, E 300 Mercedes Benz and a Range Rover SUV. The Range Rover could, however, not be moved out of the premises with other exhibits due to mechanical problems.
Other items recovered include, two iPhones, one Nokia phone, and documents of landed properties owned by the suspect.
“I was really known in my school then as a yahoo boy. I have two kids. I didn’t want to bring them up where people will say, ah! your father is a yahoo boy. That was why I relocated my family from Asaba to Calabar. When I came out now and saw you people and the bus outside, my mind just told me there was a problem, ‘ he said.
