No fewer than 48 students of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, have been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin Zonal Command for alleged internet fraud.
The suspects are Idris Yekini, Ayantola Segun, Adeshina Taheeb, Mustapha Alamin, Usman Harun, Oladimeji Oseni, Qudus Temitope, Adewunmi Israel, Lukman Uthman, Alamin Ibitoye, Usman Sadiq, Musbau Waris, Ibrahim Oluwatosin, Oladele Israel and Rafiu Ashimu.
They also include Aransiola Oluwaseun, Akolade Adetola Toheeb, Joseph Samuel, Adewuyi Quadri, Adebayo Olamilekan, Ogunride Gabriel, Abolaji Ismail, Ogundele Samuel Ejiro, Musa Ali Olawale, Isah Oluwatumishe, Abdullahi Abdulmajib, Abdulralman Abubakar, Olaosebikan Martins, Mazeed Ayomide, Oyeniyi Michael, Moses Bright, Oladipo Victor, Shehu Abdugafar, Abdulmalik Khalid Timileyin, Muhammad Nabil, Adebayo Qudus and Owoeye Adeyanju.
Others are Abdulwaheed Zakariyah, Olaleye Gbenga, Victor Kayode, Samad Olarewaju, Raheem Ayomide, Ismail Abdulbasit, Oluyedun Khalid, Moshood Lawal, Utman Abayomi and Aransiola Joshua.
According to reports, the anti-graft agency also arrested two other residents, Babalola Razaq and Godwin Ouna Ejika, in the town for the same crime following credible intelligence over the rising trend of the menace in the state, especially on campuses.
Dele Oyewale, the Head of Media and Publicity, in a statement on Thursday, said the commission’s move was to free the state of corruption and other nefarious activities of fraudsters.
“Upon discreet investigations, operatives of the Commission closed in on the suspects and got them arrested in their various hideouts after days of surveillance.
“Items recovered from the suspects include nine exotic cars, 24 laptops and different brands of phones,” he said.
According to him, the suspects will be arraigned upon the conclusion of investigations.