A 25-year-old man, Emeka Osemel, was arrested in Boji-Boji Owa, Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, for st£aling a mobile phone.
In an interview with Ika Weekly Newspaper, Osemel, a resident of Alihame Community, admitted he had long been involved in internet fr@ud, popularly known as “Yahoo Yahoo,” making money from unsuspecting victims.
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He said he had been living comfortably from the proceeds until recently. “For the past six months, the Yahoo business has not been paying me again. Because of that, I decided to start st£aling people’s properties just to survive,” he confessed.
Originally from Aliagwai Community, Osemel pleaded for forgiveness. “I want you people to please forgive me. It will not happen again,” he added.
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