The Management of Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun state said on Thursday that it was yet to confirm the identity of the people alleged to have been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ede community.
Even as the school confirmed that there was a sting operation of the anti-graft agency in the town but specified that the raid was carried out at Owode-Ede.
It noted that the school was yet to receive any correspondence from EFCC to either confirm or deny the said arrest and the involvement of its students.
This was made known in a statement issued by the school Public Relation Officer, Mr Sola Lawal on Thursday.
Blueprint had earlier reported that the Students’ leaders in the school accused the EFCC of illegal invasion and arrest of students in Ede community.
Reacting through a statement, the Ede Poly management said: “ The attention of the Management of Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State has been drawn to a purported arrest of students of the institution by operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which has gone viral on social media platforms.
“It is, therefore, imperative to intimate the general public that the said raid was carried out at Owode-Ede and we are yet to ascertain the identities of those alleged to have been apprehended by the security agency.
“Also, we are yet to receive any correspondence from the EFCC to either confirm or deny the said arrest and the involvement of our students.”
The management, however, called for calm adding that the school will appropriately keep the public informed on further developments.
Meanwhile, the students’ leaders in the school vowed to storm the Ibadan Zonal Command of the anti-graft agency in Ibadan, to protest the alleged arrest of their colleagues.
