Misconduct, drug offences: UniAbuja expels 28 students

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The Senate of the University of Abuja (now Yakubu Gowon University) has approved the expulsion of 28 students over offences ranging from examination malpractice to drug possession and other serious misconduct.

The decision was reached at the institution’s 191st regular Senate meeting after members considered the report of the Student Disciplinary Committee.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Director of Information and University Relations, Dr Habib Yakoob.

According to the statement, “The Senate of the University of Abuja has approved the expulsion of twenty-eight students over various disciplinary offences.

“The affected students were found culpable of serious misconduct, including assault, conspiracy, burglary, theft, falsification of ‘O’ Level results uploaded on the university portal for admission, as well as possession and use of hard drugs.”

The Senate also approved the withdrawal of certificates earlier issued to 15 former students who failed to honour repeated invitations by the disciplinary committee.

In addition, nine students were cleared of wrongdoing after investigations, while 33 others received warnings for offences such as hostel racketeering, conspiracy and fighting. Punch