Students Of AAU Ekpoma Flee Campus Over Fear Of EFCC’s Arrest













Students Of AAU Ekpoma Flee Campus Over Fear Of EFCC’s Arrest


Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin 

Students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, have reportedly abandoned the university campus and classes for fear of being arrested by the operatives of the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

This followed a recent raid by operatives of the anti-graft agency at various locations in Ekpoma on February 15, 2025.

A student of the institution who identified herself as Chioma, said the school premises is now devoid of the usual human and vehicular traffics.



“Since the raid, the streets are virtually empty. During lecturer hours, majority of students you see are those who reside in the school hostels,” she volunteered.

There are however, conflicting reasons given to why the anti-graft agency raided the community.



A source attributed it to the activities of syndicate fraudsters who reportedly duped unsuspecting victims the sum of N1.4 billion, while another source claimed the agency became suspicious of the students, following a wild jubilation after their final year examinations on January 29, 2025.


A footage of the celebration which went viral, showed students in exotic motorcade display.

In the video, the students were also seen using siren, spraying money, shouting, shooting; even as they blocked the access roads leading in and out of the AAU.



It would be recalled that the management of the University at the time expressed concern that despite the memos prohibiting wild jubilation and celebration on campus, graduating students violated the directive.

It, therefore, cancelled all the final year examinations written on the said date and rescheduled it.

However, in an update on its official X platform, the EFCC said 47 suspected internet fraudsters were apprehended during the raid.



The Commission noted that the suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities.

“Items recovered from them (susupects), include 14 exotic cars, laptops and phones.

“They have made useful statements and would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” the statement said.


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