Abiodun Olarewaju, the Public Relations Officer of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, has confirmed that out of the 69 students of the institution who were arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), 58 have been released.

Olarewaju further disclosed that the remaining 11 students still have pending cases with the anti-graft agency. The release of the students came after a meeting between the university management and the EFCC in Ibadan.

In an interview with DAILY POST, Olarewaju, the university spokesperson, mentioned that the institution will be holding a meeting with the EFCC. He emphasized that the university does not intend to impede the agency’s investigative work, stating, “58 of the students were released to us. The remaining 11 of them have cases to answer.”

As previously reported by DAILY POST, the EFCC conducted a midnight raid on hostels outside the OAU campus, including Fine Touch and Superb hostels in the Oduduwa Estate, Ile-Ife. During the operation, rooms were forcibly entered, and several students were arrested. The arrested students were subsequently taken to the EFCC Zonal office in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The EFCC later confirmed the arrest of 69 suspects in Ile-Ife through a statement posted on its verified Facebook page. While the agency listed the names of the suspects, it did not specifically mention whether they were students or not. The statement explained that the arrests were made based on credible intelligence regarding the suspected involvement of the Oduduwa Estate area in fraudulent internet-related activities.