LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Renowned skit maker, Adesokan Adedeji Emmanuel, widely known as Shank Comics, has opened up about his personal journey of transitioning from internet fraud, commonly known as ‘yahoo,’ to skit making.
During a recent episode of the 9jafathemousfaces podcast, Shank revealed that after completing his university education in 2019, he embarked on a six-month stint in Osogbo to learn the ins and outs of internet fraud. However, despite his efforts, he failed to generate any profits from the illicit activity.
Shank shared that his mentor eventually handed him an iPhone 6 and advised him to abandon the pursuit and return home.
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He added that he was at his lowest at the time as his father was also on his neck for graduating with a second class lower in engineering.
He said, “When I graduated in 2019, I went to Oshogbo to learn Yahoo [internet fraud]. For like six months, I didn’t cash out $100, not even N5.
“It was even the person who was teaching me who asked me to quit and go back home. He gave me an iPhone 6 and I went home.
“My daddy that time dey shout say, you graduated with 2.2 from engineering department blablabla. That time my life don spoil. I just start to dey drink, dey do things.”