University Expels 6 Students For Assault On Fellow Student

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

The Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, has expelled six students for physically assaulting their fellow student.

The institution noted that the expulsion is sequel to the recommendation of the panel set up to investigate the incident that took place in an off-campus hostel on Saturday, November 16, 2019.

Recently, in a viral video, five students of the institution were seen bullying a female student over an issue, an incident greeted with public outcry on social media.

The institution in a statement, on Tuesday, signed by its Deputy Director, Corporate Communications,  Adegbenro Adebanjo enumerated the names of the expelled students are :

1. Popoola Olaniyi Agboola IDD/ (300L)

2. Oluwadare Faith Tobiloba FST/ (200L)

3. Nandi Yohanna Jessica IPE/ (200L)

4. Ajuwon Tolani Emmanuella FAT/ (100L)

5. Emmanuel Funmilayo Taiwo FAT/ (100L)

6. Alao Olabimpe Cecilia CSP/ (100L).

According to the statement, the expulsion was in line with the tenet in page 48 of the 2019/2020 Students Handbook which prescribes expulsion from the University for Students who engage in physical assault or battery on another student outside the university premises.

It noted that: “As a consequence of their expulsion, their studentship of FUTA ceases forthwith with all its rights and privileges.

“The punishment meted out to the affected students is not to pander to the justifiable public outcry that greeted their odious act but in tandem with the rules and regulations as contained in the Students Code of Conduct as stipulated in the University Handbook and oath of Matriculation which all students are made to sign and subscribe to.

“FUTA will not tolerate any form of indiscipline or breach of university regulations.”

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