The Osun State Police Command has issued a stern warning to women and young girls in the state, to be mindful of internet fraudsters popularly known as yahoo boys.

The spokesperson of the command, Yemisi Opalola, who gave the warning in a statement on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, said yahoo boys in the state have expanded their criminal activities to ritual killing.

According to the PPRO, yahoo boys have been devising all manners of tricks to lure into secluded places before killing their unsuspecting victims predominantly women and harvesting their body parts for ritual purposes.

“Osun State Police Command is using this medium to caution members of the public, especially young girls, on the activities of internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo Boys,” the statement read.

“This warning/advice becomes pertinent as the command has noticed disturbing techniques / dimensions of the Yahoo Boys in our society.

“These fraudsters have escalated their nefarious activities to include ritualistic practices, hatching sinister plots to lure and m8rder unsuspecting victim(s) predominantly women with the intention of harvesting their body parts for ritual purpose,”

Opalola expressed commitment to ensuring safety and security of residents and visitors to the state.

She further assured that the Command would keep working hard  to apprehend and prosecute anyone found engaging in act of criminality.