The Commissioner of Police, Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), CP-Godwin Ayotunde Omodeinde, on the 16th of January 2025, receives in leaders of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), Association of Southern Nigerian Students (ASONIS) and GAPOSA Students Union Government.
The PSFU Spokesman, a Superintendent of Police, Eyitayo Johnson, said that the visit of the Student Union leaders was to dialogue with the Unit following the arrest of 14 persons, ages 18-28 years, at Saapade, Ogun State on 15th January 2025.
Johnson explained that the arrested persons, who were suspected members of an internet fraud syndicate operating within Lagos and Ogun States comprised eight Students of Gateway Polytechnic, Ogun State, four NYSC Corp members, and two other persons of unknown status who claimed to be artists and a cobbler respectively.
While addressing the concerns of the Student Union Leaders, the Commissioner of Police emphasised the need for a sustained and robust synergy between members of NANS and the Nigeria Police. He further encouraged the Union Leaders not to compromise in defending their mandate to protect the welfare, and interest of their members.
Omodeinde also stressed that the Union must ensure that bad eggs amongst their ranks were not shielded but handed over to the Police.
Omodeinde further advised the Student Union Executives to educate their members to desist from cybercrime which is tarnishing the country’s image and making it difficult for Nigeria to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list.
He enumerated the following as implications of Nigeria’s status on the FATF grey list; reduced foreign investment, increased cost of transactions, difficulties in transacting with other countries, increased regulatory scrutiny, loss of revenue for the government, undermining of financial markets, reduced cross-border transactions and loss of correspondent banking relationships among others.
The Student Union Leadership commended CP Omodeinde for his outstanding leadership style, diplomacy, and fairness as the engagement will further improve relations/understanding between the Police and Student Community.
