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"We're Sorry," South-East Students Beg EFCC Over Killing Of Operative In Anambra

Some leaders of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South-East Zone on Friday visited the Abuja head office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to tender apology about recent killing of an operative of anti-graft agency, Aminu Sahabi Salisu in Awka, Anambra State.

While expressing their solidarity with the EFCC, the students led by Comrade Charles Obinna Ijeomah stressed that the death of Salisu caused them grief and regret.

Salisu, an Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, ASE11 was killed in cold blood while on a legitimate duty by a suspected internet fraudster, Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu on January 17, 2025.

The Commission Secretary, Mr. Muhammad Hammajoda received the delegation on behalf of the Executive Chairman of EFCC, Ola Olukoyede,
Dele Oyewale, head, media & publicity, EFCC said in a statement.

While pledging the collaboration, cooperation and support of the entire Southeast students to the Commission, Ijeomah stated that “As the coordinator of the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS), Southeast, the onus falls on me and my colleagues here to ensure that we sanitize and give proper orientation to our students not to indulge in anything that has to do with internet crime and we have been succeeding.

“We are very sorry for the incident that happened lately in Awka. Maybe you may have seen our comments, our stand, we condemned it. An operative was shot in the process of carrying out his official duty. Whatever that is going on in Southeast is being controlled by students and I am their leader. I cannot watch and see things go wrong. That is why we condemned the killing of that operative

He stated further that, “we are here to let the authority of EFCC understand that we commiserate with you and to tell you not to judge the Southeast with what happened. Such acts are not in our blood. It is not in our nature. We are hardworking people. We don’t indulge in crime. Anybody that indulges in crime in the Southeast is not a true son of Igbo. We know how to make money but this idea of being in one room with a device to trick someone is not in our blood.

“We are sad for the loss of the operative. We say sorry to the Enugu Zonal Command and to the EFCC authority for what happened. We assure you that such a thing can never happen again. Our aim of coming here is to let EFCC know that Southeast students are with them and that we’re going to partner with you more to educate our students in the Southeast region to avoid any kind of internet crime. We are here to bring you the news that we are 100 percent open to any form of interaction, collaboration and cooperation between the students of South-east and the EFCC.

“We are promising you total collaboration. By the time I get to Enugu after this meeting, we will be visiting the Zonal Command and pay a courtesy visit there too to let them know that they are not alone, that we are with them. We are the people controlling the youth in the streets of the South-east.”

Speaking further, Ijeomah disclosed that the union had programmes and proposals that when implemented, will bring the EFCC closer to university campuses in the Southeast and help to further sensitize the students.

“We are promising you that we are going to work with you. We want to let EFCC know that this also provides an opportunity for the Commission to come and give orientation to our students in the Southeast. We will welcome you with an open heart”, he said.

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