The University of Ilorin in Kwara State has punished 19 students, including six final-year students, for engaging in different offenses.
The school's Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, announced on Monday that the Vice-Chancellor, Wahab Egbewole (SAN), approved the expulsion or rustication of the students based on recommendations from the Students' Disciplinary Committee.
The students were disciplined for actions such as misconduct, stealing, cheating during exams, illegal allocation of hostel bed spaces, extortion, physical assault, and involvement in fraudulent admission practices.
The penalties for these actions included suspension for one semester or an entire academic year, as well as expulsion.
The affected students were in different academic levels, including 100, 200, 300, and 400.
Five students were expelled for allegedly cheating during exams and stealing, while 14 others were suspended for one semester or an entire academic year.
The expelled students, as mentioned in the statement, are Amatokwu Evans from 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 engaging in cheating during exams, stealing, illegal allocation of hostel bed spaces, extortion, and fraudulent admission practices.
Among the suspended students 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.
