Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has denied causing the protest, unrest and burning of tyres by some students of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.
The Commission claimed to have carried out a sting operation within two buildings flagged for suspected internet-related fraud at Agbede Community in Ilorin.
This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Dele Oyewale, Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, Zonal Command, in Kwara.
“On March 24, we carried out an operation at Agbede Community, in Ilorin and it led to the arrest of 30 suspected internet fraudsters.
“Six out of the arrested suspects are students of Kwara State Polytechnic. The profiling of the students showed that all the six students are actively involved in internet fraud.
“Eight vehicles suspected to be proceeds of crime were recovered from the suspects, alongside mobile phones and laptops,” Oyewale said.
He said that the sting operation was not remotely connected to the Polytechnic. No entrance was made into the premises of the institution, and there was no disruption of any activity of the school.
“It is untenable to link any protest by some students of the Polytechnic to the lawful operation of the EFCC.
“Any video in circulation linking students’ protest with the operation of the Commission is contrived and outright misrepresentation of the operation,” Oyewale said.
The Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, assures the public of the professionalism and integrity of its operations.
“All the channels of reporting unethical conduct of staff of the Commission remain open and assured that they would continue to work in the overall interests of Nigerians.
