The management of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, has rusticated 25 students and suspended 58 others indefinitely for various misconducts.
The misconducts include forgery, threats to life, examination malpractices, and other fraudulent acts.
The Registrar of the University, Mr Dapo Oke, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
He said the disciplinary actions were recommended by the Examination Malpractice and Students’ Disciplinary Committee and approved by the Senate of the university at its statutory meeting on 31st July 2024.
The affected students have been instructed to stay away from the university.
The statement warned that any student who fails to comply with this directive will have to contend with the law and the institution’s security personnel.
The statement reads in part : “The Senate, at its statutory meeting of 31st July 2024, approved that Ojo Micheal, a 200-level student in the Computer Science Department, be rusticated for the 2023/2024 academic session for forgery of CGPA to contest Student Union Elections.
“Seventeen other students were rusticated for examination malpractice, five for threats to life, and one for fraudulent acts.
“Forty-seven students were found guilty of misconduct and were given indefinite suspension, while another ten were suspended for impersonation.
“Other various punishments were also meted out for various misconducts as recommended by the Examination Malpractice and Students’ Disciplinary Committee.
“The affected students have been advised, in their interest, to stay off the campus to avoid being embarrassed by the University Security Personnel.”
(vitalnewsngr.com)
