Yahoo Yahoo training camp discovered in Otukpo

Barely three days after the body of a young lady was discovered with parts missing in Otukpo, another shocking incident has rocked the town as security operatives on Saturday night uncovered a suspected cybercrime training centre, popularly known as Hustling Kingdom (HK) or “Yahoo University.”

IDOMA VOICE gathered that the illegal training camp, located within Otukpo town, was said to have been used to hold and train several young boys, some of them fresh secondary school leavers, in internet fraud.

According to eyewitnesses, the boys were reportedly kept in the apartment for over two months without adequate feeding and were allegedly subjected to dehumanising conditions, including performing “extra things” before being allowed to “pick.”

Trouble started when one of the victims, a 15-year-old boy, managed to escape from the centre on Saturday evening. He was said to have been chased by his captors down to the Upu Road area, where residents intervened and rescued him.

The alarm raised by concerned citizens led to the prompt response of the Chairman of Otukpo Local Government, Hon. Maxwell Ogiri, who was alerted immediately.

Eyewitnesses commended Ogiri for acting swiftly, saying his intervention helped to prevent what could have been another tragedy in the community.

Speaking on the development, activist Meddy Olotu hailed the chairman for his quick intervention and commitment to community safety.

Olotu, who was among those that raised the initial alarm, described the discovery as “a wake-up call” to parents and security agencies to pay closer attention to the activities of young people in the area.

“What we saw tonight is heartbreaking. These boys are just teenagers who finished secondary school and were lured into this so-called HK centre with promises of quick money. Instead, they were starved, beaten, and made to do degrading things all in the name of learning Yahoo,” he said.

He added that the rescued teenager is currently receiving care and has provided useful information to aid further investigation into the activities of the illegal training network.