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Residents of Osogbo, capital of Osun State woke up to panic and tension caused by the clash between some youths suspected to be internet fraudsters, (Yahoo Yahoo boys) and operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

For about six hours, the protesting suspected fraudsters occupied some areas in the capital city and mounted road blocks.bit.ly They caused free flow of traffic and engaged in violent demonstrations which threatened the peace of the innocent people of the state.


The protesters accused officials of the anti-gratf agency of arresting and extorting them illegally.


The suspected fraudsters had quickly mobilised themselves and stormed Osogbo streets in protest after the operatives, said to be from Ibadan the Zonal office of EFCC, allegedly arrested twelve of them around 3am on Tuesday.


The protesting youths alleged that the operatives of EFCC sneaked into Osogbo around 3am and invaded their houses at the Hallelujah Estate of Osogbo by breaking the walls without arrest warrants. After the EFCC officials had impounded about 25 vehicles parked in the suspects’ compound, the suspected fraudsters resisted operatives from taking the exotic cars away. The protesters deflated the vehicles’ tyres to further the operatives efforts at driving them away.

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The suspected fraudsters also waylaid the operatives on their way out of the town with a view to effecting release of their colleagues. The operatives, it was gathered had to run into safety to avoid being mobbed by the angry protesters, who set bonfire at Lameco junction and Hallelujah Estate area in protest against what they termed "illegal arrest."


The youths, while armed with clubs and placards as they made roadblocks and bonfires, caused heavy gridlock in the capital city. They marched to the State Government House to make their grievance known to the State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola.


The State Commissioner of Police, CP Olawale Olokede led the Joint Security Task Force to restore order to the town.bit.ly After entreaties by the CP for the protesters to allow vehicular movement along the busy Oke-Fia road, the protesters vacated the Government House and regrouped at Nelson Mandela Freedom Park at Old Garage in Osogbo to demand release of those arrested.


Addressing the protesters, the state Commissioner for Youths and Sport, Yemi Lawal, called for calm and not to go violent.