University of Abuja Student Remanded for Allegedly Raping Medical Student With NELFUND Scam

A 40-year-old University of Abuja law student, Monday Goodluck, has been remanded at Kuje Correctional Facility after appearing before the FCT High Court on Wednesday, charged with raping a 100-level Medicine and Surgery student. The case has drawn attention not just for its brutality but for the calculated method allegedly used to lure the victim.

The University of Abuja student rape case is now before Justice M.S. Idris of the FCT High Court, who remanded Goodluck after rejecting an oral bail application made by his counsel, Samson Francis. Justice Idris directed the defense to file a formal bail application and serve it on the prosecution. The matter has been adjourned to June 9 for further hearing.

According to the prosecution, led by Alexander Agbo, the defendant deceived the victim into visiting his home by claiming he had a link that would help her access the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The alleged incident occurred at the defendant's residence on March 25 at approximately 11 p.m.

It is a chilling detail. A student trying to access a legitimate government education fund, targeted precisely because of that vulnerability.

Once at his home, Goodluck allegedly sexually assaulted the victim. The prosecution further states that when the victim attempted to cry out, the defendant forced his fingers into her mouth to silence her, an act the court has treated as a separate count of causing bodily harm.

Goodluck is facing two counts under Nigerian law.

The first is rape, prosecuted under Sections 1(1) and (2) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015. The second is causing bodily harm and instilling fear, prosecuted under Section 2(1) of the same Act. The defendant has entered a not guilty plea to both charges.

It is worth noting that the article's source references the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act with two different years, 2015 and 2025. The correct legislation is the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act of 2015. This article reflects that.

The alleged use of NELFUND as bait is particularly disturbing because it exploits something real. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund is a genuine federal initiative aimed at helping students access affordable education financing. Students actively seeking that support are not hard to target. They are motivated, sometimes desperate, and looking for anyone who can help them navigate the process.

That a fellow student, a law student no less, would allegedly weaponize that desperation to gain access to a victim says something uncomfortable about the environment many Nigerian university students are navigating.

The University of Abuja student rape case is a reminder that sexual violence on and around Nigerian campuses does not always look like a stranger attack. It often looks like a person you were told could help you.

Goodluck remains in custody at Kuje Correctional Facility as the court considers his formal bail application. The next hearing is scheduled for June 9.