UNILORIN expels 5 students, rusticates 14 others over exam malpractice

The management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in Kwara State has expelled or rusticated 19 students, including six final year students over their alleged involvement in various offences.

The offences ranged from misconduct, theft, examination malpractice, hostel bed-space racketeering, extortion, and assault to admission racketeering.

The UNILORIN Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, made this known in a statement issued on Monday, April 1, 2024.

“The expulsion or rustication of the affected students followed the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee at its 220th/221st meeting,” Akogun noted.

Majority of the students expelled were either in their first year, second, third, or fourth year in the university.

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While some of the students were expelled, others were rusticated either for one academic session or for one semester.

Those expelled by the university 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 of Physiotherapy Department.

The students rusticated by UNILORIN 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; Onibiyo Eniola Gideon, History and International Studies; and Badmus Rasheedat Ajoke, Chemistry.

Others included Afolayan Damilola, Mathematics; Ajibola Oluwaseyi Temiloluwa, Engineering and 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.

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