This was stated in a letter addressed to the School Managing Director on Monday by the Divisional Police Officer, Yusuf Musa, who claimed that the police received a report from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) indicating that a high percentage of university students were involved in internet fraud…..CONTINUE READING...CONTINUE READING
The Nigerian Police Force has stated its intention to raid the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Students’ Lodges in Lapai, Niger State, in connection with alleged cybercrimes committed by students.
This was stated in a letter addressed to the School Managing Director on Monday by the Divisional Police Officer, Yusuf Musa, who claimed that the police received a report from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) indicating that a high percentage of university students were involved in internet fraud.
The statement reads: “This letter is in regard for the permission for conducting lodge-to-lodge phone/room searching that will be coming up on 11th April, 2023 at about 1000hours, based on credible intelligence gathering information received from the headquarters’ of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that most of your students are into internet fraud that is against the penal code of law. That our office will embark on lodge to lodge searching with a search warrant with the said effect this operation will be led by detective Yusuf Musa in accompany with EFCC, men of Nigeria police mobile force and special police constabulary.
“The affected lodges are listed below: Mafbam lodges, Khairat Lodges and some other lodges. This office is assuring you that no any of our security operatives will brutalize any of your students during and after the Assignment. This letter is forwarded for your approval and necessary action please,” the statement added.
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL) is a university in Niger State, central Nigeria. It had its first convocation in 2014. It was named after the former Nigeria Head of State General Ibrahim Babangida. The university started academic activities in the 2005/2006 academic session…..CONTINUE READING
