EFCC issued the new directive in the aftermath of its operatives' raid on off-campus hostels believed to be inhabited by Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, in the wee hours of Wednesday.
The anti-corruption agency issued the new directive on Wednesday, in the aftermath of its operatives’ raid on off-campus hostels believed to be inhabited by students of the Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile-Ife, Osun State, in the wee hours of Wednesday.
“In line with the newly-revised procedures on arrest and bail of suspects by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed that sting operations at night time be stopped in all the Commands of the EFCC,” Mr Oyewale stated.
The arrest sparked online protests on social media platforms by users who believed the action of the EFCC operatives was baseless. Speaking with PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, the public relations officer of OAU, Abiodun Olarewaju, said the university would protect the interest of innocent students. He also promised to cooperate with the anti-graft agency to successfully prosecute whoever was culpable among the suspects.
He gave the directive in Abuja on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, in reaction to the arrest of 69 suspected internet fraudsters by operatives of the Ibadan Zonal of the Commission in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Already, many of the suspects duly profiled by the Command have been released, while profiling of suspects yet un-released will be completed, without further delay.
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