UNILORIN expels six final year students, 13 others over extortion, misconducts
The management of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, has approved the expulsion and rustication of 19 students, including six final-year students of the institution, who are said to have been involved in various offences.
In a press statement signed by Kunle Akogun, the Director of Corporate Affairs of the University, and made available to journalists in Ilorin on Monday, the approval of the expulsion/rustication of the affected students by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN), followed the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee at its 220th/221st meeting.
Professor Egbewole applauded the various unions in the university over their position in the recent warning strike declared by NASU, stressing that he was impressed.
The statement also said that the affected students were penalized for offences ranging from misconduct, theft, examination malpractice, hostel bed-space racketeering and extortion, beating a fellow student, admission racketeering, extortion, and assault.
It further said that penalties for the offences committed by the students included rustication for either one semester or one academic session, including expulsion.
The affected students were in various academic levels, such as 100, 200, 300 and 400 levels.
They are Adebayo Adeleke, Fac./Dept.: Arts/Performing Arts, Hassan Hanan Adebola, Fac./Dept.: Arts/History and International Studies, Amatokwu Evans: Fac./Dept.: Education/Art Education, Ayodele Samuel Koseunti of Fac./Dept.: Arts/History and International Studies, Toki Opeyemi Ayomide: Fac./Dept.: Arts/History and International Studies and Makinde Usman Ayomide: Fac./Dept.: Arts/Linguistics and Nigerian Languages.
Also included are Nwachukwu Chinedu Joshua: Fac./Dept.: Life Sciences/Biochemistry, Onibiyo Eniola Gideon: Fac./Dept.: Arts/History and International Studies, Oshinboluro Temitope Joshua: Fac./Dept.: Physical Sciences/Mathematics and Sulaimon Mayowa Fac./Dept.: Life Sciences/Biochemistry.
Other affected students are Badmus Rasheedat Ajoke Fac./Dept.: Physical Sciences/Chemistry, Afolayan Damilola Fac./Dept: Mathematics/ Physical Sciences, Ajibola Oluwaseyi Temiloluwa Fac. /Dept: Water Resources & Environmental Engineering /Engineering & Technology, Akorede Isiaka Nifemi Fac./Dept: Mathematics/ Physical Sciences, Bolanta Taiye Zainab Fac. /Dept: Industrial Relations and Personnel Management/Engineering & Technology,. Elegede Favour Emmauel Fac. /Dept: Physiology /Basic Medical Science Ojelabi Ibukunoluwa Michael Fac./Dept.: Anatomy/Basic Medical Science Okeke Ruth Chinecherem Fac./Dept: Performing Arts/Arts, and Okanle Oluwatimileyin Samuel of Fac./Dept.:: Physiotherapy/Basic Clinical Science.
Meanwhile, in a related development, the Vice Chancellor has said that the recent seven-day nationwide warning strike declared by NASU/SSANU in public universities in the country did not interrupt the ongoing semester examination process at the University of Ilorin.
