Four UNICAL Students Suspended For Fighting, Another For Stealing

Four students of the University of Calabar, UNICAL have been suspended for allegedly fighting another student, Christian Emmason, at the Special Scholarship Hostel, resulting in the destruction of some university properties in the process while another female student in the Faculty of Law was suspended for stealing an iPhone.

Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Florence Obi, announced the suspension in a letter dated Dec. 20, and signed by the university Registrar, Mr Gabriel Egbe.

The affected students are; Ebube Emmanuel of the Department of Social Works, Mbang Esther of the Department of Accountancy, Omini Linus of the Department of Law, and Ejumundo Oghenefejiro of the Department of Medical Laboratory Science.

The suspension is sequel to a report received by the Vice Chancellor on Nov. 20, that Emmanuel mobilized three of her friends to beat up the said Emmason.

“The action contravenes 5:12 of the Student Handbook and not acceptable to the present administration,”

“The suspension takes effect from the 2021/2022 academic session.

“The students are warned to stay away from campus and ensure that they appear before the Students’ Disciplinary Committee whenever they are invited to defend themselves.

While the four students were suspended for fighting, another UNICAL student was suspended for stealing vide a letter to the female student.

The suspension was conveyed in a letter signed on Tuesday in Calabar by the university’s Registrar, Mr Gabriel Egbe, and addressed to the student.

According to the letter, the suspension came on the heels of a report received by the Vice Chancellor on Nov. 23, that the student allegedly sneaked into Room 102 of the female hostel and took away an iPhone XS.

The letter further states that the said student eventually owned up to the offence after an initial denial and thereafter produced the phone from her residence in Calabar Municipality.

“The Vice Chancellor, according to the letter, expressed her displeasure with the act of illegality and has approved her suspension from studies to allow for full-scale investigation into the matter,” the letter read.

The letter further warned the suspended student to stay away from all academic activities with effect from the first semester of the 2022/2023 academic session.

The letter also urged her to appear before the Students’ Disciplinary Committee whenever she is invited to defend herself.

“The Dean of the Faculty of Law and other relevant authorities, according to the letter, are to ensure full compliance with this directive,” the letter added. (NAN)

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