The Pupil Union Authorities of the Federal College of Expertise, Akure, Ondo State, has condemned the invasion of its off-campus group by operatives of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee.
The union additionally revealed {that a} feminine scholar was molested, whereas some college students sustained bodily accidents on account of the midnight raid.
This was contained in an announcement by the union launched on Wednesday.
The assertion was collectively signed by the President, Olayemi Oluwasoromidayo and the Normal Secretary, Sodiq Bashir.
In accordance with the assertion, the operatives broke into greater than three faculty lodges on the South Gate group round 3am on Wednesday, February 14.
In November, the EFCC Chairman positioned a ban on sting operations at night time following the outrage that ensued after operatives arrested suspected web fraudsters in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
EFFC operatives had invaded the off-campus hostels of Obafemi Awolowo College, Ile-Ife.
The FUTA Pupil Union stated it’s making efforts to safe the discharge of the arrested college students.
The assertion learn, “We need to state that this sudden arrest is illegal, unlawful and an insult to the Government Chairman of EFCC whose directive was breached.
“We’ve disheartening safety points that the Federal Authorities wants to assist us attend to however EFCC determined so as to add to our safety threats. Once more, Nigeria has failed us.
“It’s crucial for all college students to stay calm, sober and cooperate with us throughout this wrestle. We perceive that this example might elevate issues, and we’ll attempt to maintain you knowledgeable of any developments.
“Your security and well-being are our prime priorities, and we’ll struggle diligently to make sure a clean and orderly course of all through this investigation.”
