The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students in Benin Republic, Ugochukwu Favour, has urged the arrest of undercover reporter Umar Audu.
Audu in his investigative report uncovered corruption in the issuance of certificates in the country through foreign universities.
Favour criticized Audu for obtaining certificates without being physically present, expressing his discontent during an interview on Thursday on the Channels TV programme Sunrise Daily.
“Your passport was stamped while you were not available there. Now, and that aside, this guy served in 2019. And he still served again in 2023,” he said.
Favour alleged that the reporter’s undercover actions were implicating the government and casting doubt on the credibility of agencies such as the Immigration and National Youth Service Corps.
“He has to be arrested. This guy needs to be arrested because, I know, he’s a reporter who is trying to clear out some things but on that note, you are trying to implicate some persons now because, in a sense, you’re trying to implicate the government, the NYSC and the immigration,” he said.
When asked by the interviewer if the reporter’s efforts exposed loopholes that should be addressed, the NANS president said, “I’m not doubting that but then since this is out already, I want to urge the government to look into it and take the necessary steps as fast as possible,” he responded.
