EFCC faults link of its sting operation to Kwara Poly students’ protest

By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dismissed claim in a viral video linking protests by students of Kwara State Polytechnic to recent operations by its operatives on the institution’s campus.

“Any video in circulation linking students’ protest with the operation of the Commission is contrived and outright misrepresentation of the operation,” EFCC said in a statement by Dele Oyewale its spokesperson on Thursday.

The statement further indicated that the sting operation by the operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of was carried out in two buildings flagged for suspected internet-related fraud at Agbede Community in Ilorin, the state capital and not only the campus of the institution.

According to the anti-graft agency, the operation carried out on Wednesday, March 24, 2026, resulted in arrest of 30 suspected internet fraudsters, six of whom 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,” said EFCC.

“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.

“The EFCC, for the umpteenth time, 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.

The Commission will continue to work in the overall interests of Nigerians,” it added.