Internet fraud: AAUA suspends student arrested by EFCC

The management of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, has suspended a student of the institution, who was among the students arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for fraud.

The student, Tajudeen Kolawole, a 400-level student of Political Science of the university allegedly used a fake identity to perpetrate fraud.

Kolade was allegedly involved in a N16m internet scam along with four other students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, leading to their arrest by the EFCC.

In a statement on Thursday by the Head, Information, Protocol and Public Relations of the institution, Mr. Sola Imoru, the student was punished in line with the regulation of the university, pending the conclusion of investigation by the anti-graft body.

The statement read in part, “The suspension is in line with the extant rule of the university to place on suspension any student allegedly involved in a criminal act either within or outside the university until the conclusion of his or her case by the investigating or prosecuting authority and the relevant University Disciplinary Committee.”

The institution advised Kolawole to stay away from the university campus until further notice, except if he was expressly invited by the university authorities.

It will be recalled that the management of FUTA had also suspended the four students who were arrested by the anti-graft agency for the fraud.

EFCC arrests FUTA, AAU students for alleged N16m internet scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office has arrested five suspected undergraduate scammers for about N16million Internet fraud.

They are four from the Federal University of Technology Akure, (FUTA) and another from  Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba ,  (AAUA).

A statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren said the suspects were arrested   at  an Off- Campus residence  located at Anuoluwapo Close, Stateline Hotel Road, off FUTA South Gate, Akure, Ondo.

The statement said: “ The fraudsters who are between 20 and 23 years of age include: Adeleke Paul (21),  Adebiyi Tayo Abudu (22) , Akinsanmi Olusola Adeniyi (21), Ogundile Ademola James (23) and Okali Ugochukwu (21).

“The commission got wind of their activities through series of intelligence.  Paul and his co-travelers, who go about with the name Tsunnami Gang and Young Pablo Money allegedly swindled unsuspecting foreigners and others to the tune of N16million recently.

“The suspected fraudsters engaged in fraudulent activities of obtaining money by false pretences through scam mails.

“Paul is a penultimate final year’s student of Building Technology while James and Olusola are both 400 level students of Agricultural Resources and Mathematics respectively.

“Okali is a 200 level student of Urban and Regional Planning, while Adebiyi Tayo is a 300 level Student of Mathematics of the Adekunle Ajasin University. Akungba, Ondo State.

“At the point of arrest, EFCC operatives recovered a 2006, black Toyota highlander with registration number(Lagos)  LND 112 EG,  2010 light- green Toyota Camry (Muscle) registration number (Lagos) AAA 850 EF, laptops, three Apple iphone6 and three Blackberry phones from them.

“Some implicating documents were also found and downloaded from their laptops.

They are to be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is completed.”