- EFCC Secures Conviction of “Yahoo School” Recruiter in Benin
- Gets 5 Years, ₦1m Fine Option
- The case began after the Nigerian Army arrested 17 young boys at a suspected fraud training centre and handed them over to the EFCC for further investigation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of Goodluck Ejimiyare, who was sentenced to five years in prison for recruiting young boys into internet fraud, commonly referred to as “Yahoo school,” in Benin.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that Ejimiyare was convicted on April 20, 2026, by Justice C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City.
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He was arraigned on March 30, 2026, on a one-count amended charge of conspiracy to commit computer-related fraud, an offence under Nigeria’s Cybercrime Act.
According to the EFCC, Ejimiyare worked with an accomplice, Ebuka Henry Eze, who is still on the run, to recruit and train young individuals in fraudulent online activities through a network known as “Hustling Kingdom.”
The defendant pleaded guilty when the charge was read in court, leading the prosecution to request an immediate conviction.
In his judgment, Justice Obiozor sentenced him to five years imprisonment, with an option of a ₦1 million fine. The court also ordered the forfeiture of his mobile phone and directed him to submit a written undertaking to maintain good behaviour.
The case began after the Nigerian Army arrested 17 young boys at a suspected fraud training centre and handed them over to the EFCC for further investigation.
During questioning, several of the suspects reportedly confessed that Ejimiyare recruited them into the scheme.
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