VIDEO: How EFCC Operatives Arrested FUTA Students in Midnight Raid

According to reports, operatives believed to be agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission conducted a late-night operation at the Federal University of Technology in Akure, Ondo State.

Allegedly, student lodgings were breached around 2 a.m.

Various students have taken to social media platforms, posting videos and claiming that the individuals forcibly entered rooms and apprehended some students.

Footage circulating on social media displays damaged window frames, indicating possible attempts at unauthorized entry.

One social media user named J Brandy wrote, “I thought they said EFCC should not raid at nights again. This hostel (Celebrity Lodge, FUTA) is right behind mine. When will this endemic? EFCC (officials) moving like thieves at night!”

An individual clad in an EFCC jacket was spotted in one of the videos circulating online.

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In November, Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman of the EFCC, issued a directive to halt sting operations at night following the arrest of suspected internet fraudsters in Ile-Ife, Osun State. This event provoked widespread outrage across the nation.

When contacted regarding the issue on Wednesday, the agency’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, requested our correspondent to call back in 20 minutes. However, as of the time of publication, he has yet to return the calls.