The Provost of Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET), Prof. Raheem Akewushola, has condemned an alleged admission fraud in which a cybercafé operator duped a woman of ₦1.5 million under the guise of securing admission into the college.
The case came to light after the victim petitioned the school when the promised admission failed to materialise. According to a statement shared on the Lagos State Government’s official X handle on Sunday, the complainant initially paid ₦500,000 to the suspect, identified as Mr. Arapatile, as part of the supposed arrangement.
When the admission did not come through, Arapatile reportedly assured her she could still attend classes and obtain a certificate.
However, when she demanded a refund, he allegedly threatened her, prompting her to escalate the matter to the college authorities.
“During interrogation by the management of LASCOHET, led by the Provost, Prof. Akewushola, Mr. Arapatile confessed to the allegations, claiming the admission was not for LASCOHET but for a professional body, CIMB, where he claimed to be a liaison officer.
He could not, however, provide the full meaning of the acronym,” the statement read.
Preliminary investigations also uncovered stamp pads of various institutions in his shop. Further investigations are ongoing.
Prof. Akewushola warned members of the public against dealing with Arapatile, stressing that he is neither a staff member nor an accredited agent of LASCOHET.
“Our administration has zero tolerance for such acts,” he said, adding that the school would ensure perpetrators face appropriate sanctions.
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In a related development, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof. Carol Chinyelugo Arinze-Umobi, announced a clampdown on admission racketeering after a staff member was sanctioned for allegedly collecting ₦400,000 from a parent with a false promise of securing admission into the Faculty of Medicine.
