OAU students demand apology, colleagues’ release as EFCC deletes posts

Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, are demanding an apology from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following the arrest of 69 suspects by the commission during a raid on outside campus hostels. The OAU Students' Union claimed that the arrested individuals were students of the university. The arrested students were transported from the university campus in Ile-Ife, Osun, to the EFCC's office in Ibadan, Oyo State.

After a protest by the students at the EFCC's office in Ibadan, 58 of the students were released, according to the OAU Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju. The remaining 11 students are reported to have cases to answer.

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The EFCC's verified social media accounts, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram, had posted information about the arrest, but these posts have been deleted.

The EFCC had initially reported that the 69 suspects were arrested in connection with suspected fraudulent internet-related activities in the Oduduwa Estate area of Ile-Ife, Osun State, following credible intelligence.

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The OAU Students' Union is demanding that the EFCC clear the names of their members and issue a public release to address the allegations published on EFCC's media platforms. Efforts are ongoing to seek the release of the remaining 11 students.

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As of the time of reporting, there has been no response from the EFCC regarding the deleted posts and the fate of the detained students.