1st April, 2024
Five students of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State have been expelled and 14 others rusticated for various alleged offences.
A statement by the school’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, on Monday, said that the affected students were punished for offences such as misconduct, theft, examination malpractices, hostel bed-space racketeering and extortion, beating a fellow student, admission racketeering and assault.
The statement said some were expelled and others were rusticated for one academic session or one semester.
According to the statement, the penalties were approved by the Vice-Chancellor, Wahab Egbewole (SAN) following the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee at its 220th and 221st meetings.
The expelled students 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.
Those rusticated or suspended 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.