"Yahoo boys are a problem not only to foreigners, but to we Nigerians as well"- Daniel Regha
Popular social media critic, Daniel Regha has expressed displeasure over the lifestyle of a group of Nigerians popularly identified as ‘Yahoo boys’. Daniel Regha shared his thoughts via a tweet on Friday when he described them as nuisance to foreigners and Nigerians. ‘Yahoo boy’ is a popular phrase used to describe a man who carries out 419 fraud( Wiktionary ). It is prominent in Nigeria and tends to have originated from the country despite having recieved global recognition. With the surge in cyberfraud, most Nigerian youngsters seem to have adopted certain lifestyles that are commensurate with that of known Yahoo boys in the country. This has birthed the new outlook or criteria with which one is identified and considered as one by members of the society. It is said that foreign individuals have overtime, developed hatred and contempt girded with fear for Nigerians given the spate of fraud by Nigerians on the internet. Often than not, their dress style, lavish ...