EFCC Denies Links With Kwara Poly Protest, Confirms Arrest

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied any form of complicity in a recent protest by students of the Kwara State Polytechnic in Ilorin.

The EFCC, in a statement on Thursday, over the incident which occurred on Wednesday, said it carried out a sting operation within two buildings flagged for suspected internet-related fraud at Agbede Community in Ilorin, Kwara state.

The anti-graft agency said the operation led to the arrest of 30 suspected internet fraudsters, six of whom are students of the Kwara State Polytechnic.

It, however, clarified that the operation is not connected to the Polytechnic, adding that no entrance was made into the premises of the Institution and that there was no disruption of any activity of the school.

The commission submitted that any video in circulation linking students’ protest with the operation of the Commission is contrived and an outright misrepresentation of the operation.

According to the anti-graft agency, “Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, carried out a sting operation within two buildings flagged for suspected internet-related fraud at Agbede Community in Ilorin, Kwara state.

“The operation, carried out on Wednesday, March 24, 2026, yielded the 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.

“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.”

Naija News reports the clarification followed video footage which went viral on Wednesday, suggesting a clash between students of the Kwara State Polytechnic and operatives of the EFCC.