LASU Epe Students Accuse Dean of Inhumane Treatment Over Trivial Offences

• LASU Epe Campus Dean accused of subjecting 400-level Agriculture students to verbal abuse and prolonged detention over minor offences.
• Students claim punishments were triggered by actions such as failing to say “good night” to the Dean.
• Stakeholders, including parents and rights advocates, are calling for urgent investigation and accountability.

A storm of controversy has erupted at the Lagos State University (LASU), Epe Campus, following allegations that final-year students of the Faculty of Agriculture were subjected to inhumane treatment by the Dean, Professor O.T.F. Abanikannda.

Ekohotblog gathers that according to several eyewitness accounts and supporting video evidence, the 400-level students were reportedly forced to remain outside in harsh weather, verbally abused, and psychologically intimidated for infractions described as minor including failing to say “good night” to the Dean.

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“We were treated like children,” said one student who requested anonymity. “Some of us were punished simply for walking past him without greeting. We were kept standing for hours under the sun and rain. It was humiliating.”

Another affected student added, “We were traumatized. This isn’t the kind of experience we signed up for. We deserve to be respected, not oppressed.”

Sources within the faculty said the Dean summoned the students and held them in what they described as a “disciplinary gathering” that quickly turned into a session of public shaming, with some students reportedly breaking down in tears.

“This is not discipline; it’s abuse of power,” said a parent whose daughter is one of the affected students. “What kind of university leadership punishes students like this in 2025?”

Student leaders have condemned the incident and called for swift action from the university authorities.

“We urge the Vice Chancellor and the school’s disciplinary board to launch a full investigation into this matter,” said one student union official. “Our campus must be a safe space for learning, not a theatre of fear.”

Civil rights advocates have also joined the conversation, stressing that abuse under the guise of academic authority is unacceptable and must be addressed publicly.

“There is no excuse for this kind of behavior,” said an education rights activist,

“We are calling on the Lagos State Ministry of Tertiary Education and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to ensure justice is served and measures are taken to prevent future occurrences.”

At the time of filing this report, no official statement had been released by the university management or Professor Abanikannda regarding the allegations. However, pressure continues to mount as calls for justice grow louder from students, parents, and the wider academic community.

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The incident has reignited conversations about student rights and accountability in Nigerian higher institutions, with many emphasizing that silence or inaction could set a dangerous precedent.

“This is bigger than LASU,” one observer noted. “It’s a national issue about the kind of academic culture we tolerate.”

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