The Chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed how suspected internet fraudsters, known as “Yahoo boys,” allegedly stole 7.2 million Naira from a Nigerian judge’s bank account.
In a video shared by Nigerian Affairs Journal on July 4, 2026, he said the fraudsters accessed the judge’s account and withdrew the money.
“She had just been scammed of money she had put together for 6 years to send a child to school in the UK. In fact, it was the alert that woke her up; she received debit notes at such an hour. Was it the bank that was working at the time? Before she knew it, she was scammed,” he recounted.
Olukoyede said the case became complicated because it happened in a state where a court order had restricted the EFCC from investigating certain financial crimes.
Despite the restriction, the judge reportedly asked the EFCC to intervene immediately.
“She had a scam of 7.2 million naira. She put a call to me, ‘Chairman, do something,’ Olukoyede recounted.
He said the EFCC moved quickly to track the stolen funds and recovered the full amount before 6 p.m. the next day.
Olukoyede added that the experience may influence the judge’s future decisions on EFCC-related cases, especially those involving attempts to limit the agency’s powers.
The EFCC is Nigeria’s anti corruption agency responsible for investigating financial crimes, fraud, and money laundering.
Watch the Video below:
EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede has revealed how Yahoo boys (internet fraudsters) stole N7.2m from a judge’s bank account, prompting the judge to call him at 1am over the issue.
Speaking further, Olukoyede said he told the judge that the incident occurred in a state where the EFCC… pic.twitter.com/R0hEfx6StF
— Nigerian Affairs Journal (@NigAffairs) July 4, 2026
