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An Information Technology expert, Olaniyi Ayoola, has charged internet fraudsters, popularly called Yahoo boys, to make legal use of the opportunities provided by technology to make money legally.
The IT expert charged them to channel their energy towards technologically-driven innovations and earn money legally rather than swindling unsuspecting individuals to amass wealth.
Ayoola, who is the Team Lead of TechSummit Ogun, gave the charge on Monday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while addressing journalists ahead of the 5th edition of the yearly summit.
He said the majority of the Yahoo boys are tech-savvy young Nigerians, whose knowledge, he said, could be legitimately deployed to transform society.
DAILY POST recalls that Governor Dapo Abiodun had recently declared war against internet fraudsters in Ogun, saying the state has the largest percentage of them due to the presence of many higher learning institutions.
Asked if there is a way to use technology in tackling the menace of Yahoo-yahoo and ritual killings, Ayoola said: “Most of these people that are committing these crimes are also tech-savvy. But they don’t know that they can even make more money doing tech legally than doing it illegally and involving in crimes.
“Check all these small companies coming up, they are owned by young people. It is the same amount of time that they use in making legal money in tech that those making illegal money also use…
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