The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has expelled and rusticated 19 students, including six final-year students of the institution, for their alleged involvement in various offences.
The director of Corporate Affairs of the institution, Kunle Akogun, in a statement on Monday, said the approval of expulsion/rustication of the affected students by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Wahab Egbewole (SAN), was sequel to the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee at its 220th/221st meeting.
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.
According to the statement, five of the students were expelled from the university for alleged examination malpractice and theft while 14 others were rusticated for one semester or a 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 being involved in alleged 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.
