Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal Office were chased away by internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Boys in a gun battle in Asaba, the Delta State capital, and Sapele, another town in Delta.
The operatives however succeeded in Oghara an adjacent town to Sapele town by arresting 10 of the boys in a hotel on the same day.
Those arrested are Ifeakachukwu Prince, Vincent Ikechukwu, Oki Morrison Onome, Lucky Morrisson Efe, Ejiro Nwaju, Onyije Ifeanyi, Sunday Fejiro, Wisdom Agharadoro, and Peace Omaghoni.
Items recovered from the suspects include laptop computers, phones, Mercedes-Benz 350 4Matic, and C330.
An eyewitness who craved anonymity told Trojan.com.ng correspondent the scene attracted a multitude of people as a result of the gun duel. No casualty was recorded according to the eyewitness.
