Adefioye Iyunade
The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has dissociated itself from the arrest of four students of the institution for internet fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The university said the institution is not in the business of breeding criminals and therefore frowned at the attempt of painting it in bad light.
Operatives of the EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office, on Thursday arrested four students of the university following allegations of their involvement in internet fraud.
But the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of UNIPORT, Sam Kpenu, in a statement on Saturday said the four persons in the custody of the EFCC were not students of the institution.
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Kpenu said: “The persons arrested are not students of the University of Port Harcourt. The University has gone through its record and no such names are found in the record book of the University of Port Harcourt.
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“The University of Port Harcourt is not a breeding ground for criminals but a towering citadel of learning that turns out polished products that are making waves all around the globe.
“The university thereby calls on the general public to disregard this report which is aimed at smearing the good image of the University.”
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