12 suspected “yahoo boys” arrested for allegedly burying new born-baby boy alive in Rivers

Nigeria Police, PHALGA security and Rivers State Neighbourhood Watch have arrested 12 suspected internet fraudsters for allegedly burying a new born baby alive in Rivers State. It was gathered that over 20 youths suspected to be internet fraudsters had gathered at Andoni Water from in Eagle Island in the early hours of yesterday and had made sacrifices by the river front. It was learned that the occultic activity carried out by the suspects had attracted attention of some residents of the area who had reported their experience to leader of a local vigilante group providing security in the area, PHALGA security. It was further gathered that PHALGA Security Watch, the State’s Neighbourhood Watch and men from Azikiwe Police Division had trailed and arrested about 12 of the suspects from a hotel in the area moments after they had left the scene of crime.

The Chairman of PHALGA Security, Victor Ohaji, popularly called Man of God, said the vigilante got intelligent information that some ‘yahoo yahoo’ boys were doing incantation at the waterfront and that his team had immediately mobilised to the scene. He noted that on arrival, he ordered that an area dug and already covered should be opened and that on opening the ground that they saw a dead baby. Ohaji said “This morning, one of my brothers called me that some yahoo boys are doing some incantation at Eagle Island Water front, called Andoni sand field. Immediately I called by boys and we moved. When we got to the place the boys have left.

“I asked that my brother to show me the point where he saw the boys. He showed me. When I got there, I discovered that they dug ground and have covered it. I have to dig that spot to know what they buried there. When we dug the place, we a dead baby. It was a baby boy. A very handsome boy. I have to called the Station Officer of Eagle Island immediately, to inform him. He in turn called the DPO in charge of the area. We all went in search of the boys behind the act. We moved from hotel to hotel to check if we will see them.