The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have confirmed the raid on Federal University of Technology Akure in the early hours of Wednesday, February 14, 2024 The agency in a relase on its X (formerly Twitter)account said its operatives from the Benin Zonal Command arrested fourteen undergraduates of the school and Nineteen others in Akure, Ondo State capital .
Some Nigerians have condemned the raid stating that the arrest was very crude ,unprofessional and was against the directive of the chairman of the agency
The suspects were arrested at different residential locations within the Akure metropolis following intelligence on their alleged nefarious activities. Specifically, the sting operation that yielded their arrest was a response to strident calls to the EFCC by neighbours and parents around the locations, to save their children from being lured into internet-related activities by the suspects.
Items recovered at the point of arrest include ten exotic cars, phones, laptops and one motorbike.
The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
