Internet fraud: AAUA suspends student arrested by EFCC

The management of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, has suspended a student of the institution, who was among the students arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for fraud.

The student, Tajudeen Kolawole, a 400-level student of Political Science of the university allegedly used a fake identity to perpetrate fraud.

Kolade was allegedly involved in a N16m internet scam along with four other students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, leading to their arrest by the EFCC.

In a statement on Thursday by the Head, Information, Protocol and Public Relations of the institution, Mr. Sola Imoru, the student was punished in line with the regulation of the university, pending the conclusion of investigation by the anti-graft body.

The statement read in part, "The suspension is in line with the extant rule of the university to place on suspension any student allegedly involved in a criminal act either within or outside the university until the conclusion of his or her case by the investigating or prosecuting authority and the relevant University Disciplinary Committee."

The institution advised Kolawole to stay away from the university campus until further notice, except if he was expressly invited by the university authorities.

It will be recalled that the management of FUTA had also suspended the four students who were arrested by the anti-graft agency for the fraud.