Ogun final year student kills self after suspension for exam malpractice

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A 400-level Computer Science student of Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, Joshua Lawson, has reportedly killed himself after being suspended for a year by the management for examination malpractice.

Our correspondent gathered that the 20-year-old Lawson killed himself on Wednesday at their family house in Lagos after getting wind of the report of his suspension.

The deceased, who was supposed to graduate with his colleagues on July 27, was said to have been heartbroken by the stiff penalty handed down to him.

The Director of Communication and Marketing of the university, Dr Joshua Suleiman, confirmed the tragic incident on Friday in a phone conversation with our correspondent.

He said, “The school is aware of the tragic incident. He was a 400-level Computer Science student. He faced the university disciplinary committee for examination malpractice; he was found guilty and handed a one-year academic suspension.

“He has not even come for his suspension letter, maybe he got to know about the suspension. But we don’t know whatever happened thereafter, we only heard that the student took his life.”

Some students have, however, taken to social media to mourn their late colleague while also condemning the university for being too harsh with its rules. Punch