Federal High Court Convicts Alleged “Yahoo School” Boss, Hands Five-Year Jail Term in Edo
Story: written by Zara April 22,2026
A Federal High Court in Benin City has sentenced Goodluck Ejimiyare to five years in prison for operating a cybercrime training hub, widely known as a “Yahoo school.”
The conviction was delivered by C. A. Obiozor after Ejimiyare pleaded guilty to charges related to internet fraud.
Ejimiyare was earlier arrested by troops of the Nigerian Army 4 Brigade alongside 17 youths at a facility identified as “Hustle Kingdom.” He was subsequently transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for further investigation.
During questioning, several of the arrested youths reportedly confessed to being recruited and trained by Ejimiyare in fraudulent online activities, which authorities described as organized cybercrime operations.
The anti-corruption agency arraigned him on March 30, 2026, on a revised one-count charge of conspiracy to commit internet fraud with an accomplice, Ebuka Henry Eze, who remains on the run.
According to the charge, Ejimiyare engaged in computer-related fraud in 2025, violating provisions of the Cybercrime Act. Upon his guilty plea, prosecuting counsel Elodi Immaculate urged the court to impose the appropriate penalty.
Delivering judgment after an earlier adjournment, the court sentenced him to five years imprisonment, with an option of a N1 million fine.
The court also ordered the forfeiture of his mobile device and mandated him to sign a bond of good conduct as part of efforts to deter future offences.
