Police arraign two for operating fake university centre in Ekiti

Idowu Adebomi, Ado EkitiThe Ekiti State police command have arrainged two suspects, Adesanmi Sunday and Akinola Olugbenga Olaolu, for allegedly running a fake study centre of Kwara State University, Malete, in Ado-Ekiti the Ekiti state capital.The state Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Command’s Headquarters in Ado-Ekiti.Mr.

Eribo said the illegal educational centre was uncovered following credible intelligence received on February 18, 2025.CP Eribo told newsmen that the syndicate reportedly issued counterfeit Bachelor’s and Master’s degree certificates to unsuspecting individuals.Meanwhile the Kwara State University has since disassociated itself from the centre citing it as fraudulent and a criminal set up.



The suspects were arraigned in court on April 11, 2025, and are facing prosecution.The police also arrested two students for allegedly raping a 15-year old female student, Olatunde Mercy, in Ido-Ekiti on March 13, 2025.The suspects whose names were given are: Michael Omoyajowo (19) and Ajepe Olamilekan (17).

The suspects, who attend the same secondary school as the victim, reportedly lured her to the residence of one of the accused before committing the act and having confessed to the crime are being charged to court.In another related development, two suspects were also charged for the murder of a teenage girl on a farm on February 9, 2025.The tragic incident occurred in Emure-Ekiti where Moses Faith, a young girl, was allegedly murdered on her father’s farm.

According to her mother, Toyin Moses, the victim’s brother, Moses Testimony, witnessed the crime and fled to report it.Following investigations and identification by the witness, suspects Mohammed Jamiu and Alaba Bashiru were arrested and later arraigned in court on February 18, 2025.The post Police arraign two for operating fake university centre in Ekiti appeared first on Nigerian NewsDirect.

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