The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said the operation carried out by its operatives within two buildings flagged for suspected internet-related fraud at Agbede Community in Ilorin, Kwara State, is not the reason behind the protest by students of Kwara State Polytechnic.

The operation, carried out on Wednesday, March 24, 2026, resulted in the arrest of 30 suspected internet fraudsters, six of whom are students at Kwara State Polytechnic. The agency said the profiling of the students showed that all six students are actively involved in internet fraud. Eight vehicles suspected to be proceeds of crime were recovered from the suspects, alongside mobile phones and laptops.

"The sting operation was not remotely connected to the Polytechnic. No entrance was made into the premises of the Institution and there was no disruption of any activity of the school. It is untenable to link any protest by some students of the Polytechnic to the lawful operation of the EFCC. Any video in circulation linking students’ protest with the operation of the Commission is contrived and outright misrepresentation of the operation.

"The EFCC, for the umpteenth time, assures the public of the professionalism and integrity of its operations. All the channels of reporting unethical conduct of staff of the Commission remain open. The Commission will continue to work in the overall interests of Nigerians," said EFCC.