UNILORIN expels 19 students for various offences
By Saka Laaro, Ilorin
In a recent development, the authorities of the University of Ilorin in Kwara State have taken decisive action, rusticating 19 students, including six final-year students, for their involvement in a range of offences.
According to a statement released by the school’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, the Vice-Chancellor, Wahab Egbewole (SAN), approved the expulsion or rustication of the students following the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee during its 220th and 221st meetings.
The offences committed by the affected students include misconduct, theft, examination malpractice, hostel bed-space racketeering and extortion, assault, beating fellow students, and admission racketeering.
The penalties meted out to the students varied, with some facing rustication for either one semester or one academic session, while others were expelled from the institution. The affected students were at various academic levels ranging from 100 to 400.
According to the statement, five of the students were expelled from the university for alleged examination malpractices and theft, while 14 others were rusticated for one semester or one complete academic session.
Among the expelled students, according to the statement, were Amatokwu Evans of the Department of Art Education, Nwachukwu Chinedu Joshua, Department of Biochemistry; Oshinboluro Temitope Joshua, Mathematics Department; Sulaimon Mayowa, Biochemistry; and Okanle Oluwatimileyin Samuel, Physiotherapy Department.
The expelled students were found guilty of involvement in examination malpractices, theft, hostel bedspace racketeering and extortion, as well as admission racketeering and extortion.
Among those rusticated were Adebayo Adeleke, Performing Arts, Hassan Hanan Adebola, History and International Studies, Ayodele Samuel Koseunti, History and International Studies, Toki Opeyemi Ayomide, History and International Studies, Makinde Usman Ayomide, Linguistic and Nigeria Languages and Onibiyo Eniola Gideon, History and International Studies.
Others included; Badmus Rasheedat Ajoke, Chemistry, Afolayan Damilola, Mathematics, Ajibola Oluwaseyi Temiloluwa, Engineering & Technology, Akorede Isiaka Nifemi, Mathematics, Bolanta Taiye Zainab, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Elegede Favour Emmanuel, Physiology, Ojelabi Ibukunoluwa Micheal, Anatomy and Okeke Ruth Chinecherem, Performing Arts.
