Nigerian student accused of defrauding 60 students of N15 million for tuition fees

A Nigerian student, Jeremia Elele, is accused of defrauding approximately 60 new university students in Delta State of N15 million. The funds were reportedly collected by Elele to pay their tuition fees.

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This your story can’t work for me.

Bright Edafe, the police spokesperson for Delta State, stated that Elele collected between N250,000 and N300,000 from each student. During interrogation, Elele confessed to receiving the money but claimed he did not pay the tuition fees as agreed. He stated he used the funds to purchase and sell between 11 and 15 dogs.

The 28-year-old suspect claimed he dealt with 31 students, not 60, and admitted to "misusing" the remaining funds while attempting to reimburse victims. Police spokesperson Edafe interrupted Elele's explanation, expressing skepticism about his claims of not planning to defraud the students.

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The fact is that you collected from people’s school fees and you did not pay.

"The fact is that you collected from people’s school fees and you did not pay," Edafe told Elele, who acknowledged the statement. The police spokesperson described the suspect's actions as "man's inhumanity to man."

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Yes Sir

Victims shared their experiences, with one stating he trusted Elele after the suspect assisted him with a university software payment. This victim gave Elele N210,000 for his school fees, believing Elele worked with the school and could pay fees partially before full payment. Four other victims reported giving Elele N256,000 each, which he also failed to use for tuition.

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This is what we call man’s inhumanity to man.