• DIALOGUE WITH STUDENT UNION LEADERS OF GATEWAY POLYTECHNIC ON CONTINUED SYNERGY BETWEEN THE
POLICE AND LAW-ABIDING STUDENTS.
• HARPED ON THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF CYBERCRIME ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY AND ADVISED STUDENT UNION
EXECUTIVES TO DISCOURAGE THEIR MEMBERS FROM ENGAGING IN CYBER CRIME AND OTHER RELATED VICES.

On the 16th of January 2025, the Commissioner of Police, Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), CP-Godwin Ayotunde Omodeinde, psc, mnips, receives in audience, 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 visit of the Student Union leaders was to dialogue with the Unit following the arrest of fourteen (14) persons, ages 18-28 years; at Saapade, Ogun State on 15th January, 2025.

The arrested suspects, who were suspected members of an internet fraud syndicate operating within Lagos and Ogun States comprised of Eight (8) Students of Gateway Polytechnic, Ogun State, four (4) NYSC Corp members, and two (2) other persons of unknown status who claimed to be an artist and a cobbler respectively.

While addressing the concerns of the Student Union Leaders, the Commissioner of Police emphasized 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/interest of their members. However, the Union must ensure that bad eggs amongst their ranks are not shielded but handed over to the Police.

The Commissioner of Police also advised the Student Union Executives to educate their members to desist from cyber-crime 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.

SP. EYITAYO JOHNSON
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
POLICE SPECIAL FRAUD UNIT
IKOYI – LAGOS.
09168888066, pro@specialfraudunit.org.ng