UNILORIN Expels Six Final Year Students, 13 Others
At least 19 students, including six final-year students of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), have been expelled and rusticated by the institution’s management for their alleged involvement in various offences.
A statement on Monday, by the director of Corporate Affairs of the institution, Mr Kunle Akogun, said the approval of expulsion/rustication of the affected students by the vice-chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN), was a sequel to the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee at its 220th and 221st meetings.
He said that the affected students were penalised for offences ranging from misconduct, theft, examination malpractice, hostel bed-space racketeering and extortion, beating a fellow student, admission racketeering, extortion and assault.
He added that penalties for the offences committed by the students included rustication for either one semester or one academic session, including outright expulsion.
“The affected students were in various academic levels such as 100, 200, 300 and 400 Levels,” he stated.
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